Happy Earth Day! - Health & Wellness Quiz

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, how many hours of sleep should a teenager get?

• 4-6 hours

• 6-8 hours

• 8-10 hours

• 10+ hours

Kids and teens age 8 to 18 spend an average of more than how many hours a day looking at screens?

• more then 3 hours

• more than 5 hours

• more than 7 hours

• more than 9 hours

The new warning from the AHA (American Heart Association) recommends parents limit screen time for kids and teens to a maximum of how many hours per day?

• less than one hour

• two hours

• between 2-4 hours

• between 5-7 hours

Research has linked screen time with an increased amount of sedentary behavior in children and teens. While there is no longterm evidence yet to link screen time to an increased risk of health conditions like cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol, there is mounting evidence that it is associated with what?

• obesity

• anti-social behavior

• poor eye sight

• finger and thumb pain

Food portions have changed dramatically over the past 20 years. Twenty years ago, two slices of pizza were about 500 calories. How many calories are in two slices to today's pizza?

• 350 calories

• 500 calories

• 850 calories

• 1000 calories

Maintaining a Healthy Weight is a Balancing Act. Calories In = Calories Out.

How long would you have to walk in order to burn those extra 350 calories?*

(*Based on a 130lb. person)

• 30 minutes of walking

• 1 hour of walking

• 90 minutes of walking

• 2 hours of walking

The AHA (American Heart Association) states that children and teens (ages 2–18) should limit their added sugar consumption to less than how many teaspoons per day?

• 6 teaspoons

• 12 teaspoons

• 18 teaspoons

• 24 teaspoons

The National Cancer Institute found that 14- to 18-year-old children consume the most added sugar on a daily basis, averaging about how many teaspoons?

• 20.2 teaspoons daily

• 18.6 teaspoons daily

• 26.8 teaspoons daily

• 34.4 teaspoons daily

Students who are physically active tend to have better grades, school attendance, cognitive performance (e.g., memory), and classroom behaviors (e.g., on-task behavior).

• True

• False

The US Department of Health and Human Services, recommends that children and adolescents ages 6 through 17 years do how many minutes or more of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily?

• 15 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 60 minutes