Obesity

What could you prefer to eat right now?

• Kentucky Fried Chicken and soda

• Pizza and soda

• Vegetable patty and fruit punch

• Fries and beef burger and soda

• mixed fruits and water

What do you prefer?

• To play outside with my friend

• Spend most of the time in my room playing video games

• To plant crops in my garden

• To spend most of the time surfing the internet and watch television

• To go for a walk in the mornings or afternoon.

If you were obese how would you feel?

• very happy

• sad

• shy

• undecided

Mary enjoys eating fast food three times per day. Her favourite drink is soda. She works from home and spends all day around the computer while working she often eats candies and chocolate. She went to the doctor and was diagnosed with obesity. Based on the scenario what do you think contribute/s to her obesity.?

• lack of sleep

• diet only

• too much work

• diet and lack of exercise

Do you think over time many Jamaican may become obese?

• Tes

• No

A condition in which a person becomes excessively overweight is called ____.

• diabetes

• hypertension

• heart attack

• obesity

In a class, there are 20 students. Three students are obese. What percentage of the class is obese?

• 17%

• 3%

• 20%

• 15%

Which unit is used to measure body mass ?

• centimetre

• decibels

• kilogram

• millilitre

Mr. Brown was recommended to take three laps around a playfield on a daily basis. How many laps will he complete in three weeks?

• 10 laps

• 7 laps

• 21 laps

• 42 laps

• 63 laps

John has a height of 5 meters and a body mass of 50 kilogram. What is his body mass index?

• 10

• 250

• 25

• 4

• 2