Lesson 3.1 A/B

A person is considered obese if they have a BMI of

• 25.5

• 18.5

• 24.9

• 31

Childhood obesity can cause

• insulin resistance

• cardiovascular problems

• fractures

• all of the choices

Find the BMI of a person with a height of 160 cm and a weight of 68 kg.

• 26.56

• 1.05

• 28.9

• 0.425

Obesity can increase the risk of getting

• cardiovascular disease

• type 2 diabetes

• hyertension

• all of the following

One problem with BMI is

• it cannot tell the difference between bone and muscle

• it cannot tell the difference between muscle and fat

• it can give the ideal body weight

• it can tell you where the fat is located

If you want to calculate the healthy body weight for an individual which method would you use?

• BMI

• IBW

• Waist circumference

• None of the above

Waist circumference is a better option than BMI because

• waist circumference is a longer method

• waist circumference tells you where fat is located

• waist circumference tells you the ideal body weight

• all of the above

Saleh has a waist circumference of 89 cm but his BMI says he is overweight. Why?

• His waist circumference is wrong. He is at risk because of his BMI.

• His waist circumference is above 102 cm so he is at risk.

• He is above 88 cm so he is at risk.

• He might be very fit and have large muscles so the BMI says he is overweight.

Find the health status for Maria she is 155 cm tall and weighs 69 kg.

• 2.87

• 2.2

• 0.44

• 28.7

Find the IBW for Joe, who is medium frame, he weighs 86 kg and is 173 cm tall.

• 70.66

• 63.54

• 77.73

• 28.73