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Health & Illness

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many Americans are suffering life threatening obesity?

a)

15 Million

b)

100 Million

c)

5 Million

d)

10 Million

2.

An obese BMI is a score of ​__ or higher​

a)

30

b)

25

c)

50

d)

15

3.

An overweight BMI is a score of __

a)

25.0-29.99

b)

30.0-34.99

c)

20.0-24.99

d)

15.0-19.99

4.

Obesity does NOT include which factor?

a)

None of above

b)

Genetic Factor

c)

Environmental Factor

5.

Obesity is strongly influenced by environmental factors such as...

a)

Income

b)

Work Situations

c)

Housing/Living Conditions

d)

All of Above

6.

Which of the following is FALSE?

a)

Obesity is strongly linked to Poverty. 

b)

Unhealthy fast food is both available and affordable.

c)

Obesity includes Psychological factors & Metabolic factors 

d)

Obesity is not major public health problem in the world 

7.

Which of the following is FALSE?

a)

Consumers find it easy to determine which items contain the most fat and how much

b)

Advertising gives kids an inaccurate or misleading nutrition message

c)

Many think obese and overweight are the same

8.

Race & Ethnicity Psychosocial Factors of Obesity include the following...

a)

Inadequate social support 

b)

Cultural barriers to communication 

c)

Racism and discrimination 

d)

All of above

9.

__% of people claimed they don't have the time to prep or cook healthier meals for themselves

a)

50%

b)

65%

c)

45%

d)

15%

10.

From ________ the US obesity rates have increased exceedingly

a)

1920-1940

b)

1940-1960

c)

1980-2000

d)

2000-2017

11.

The government should work to reduce health inequality and improve the environment factor such as :

a)

NOT having educational programs and advertisement to promote healthy lifestyles

b)

NOT supporting the needy such as the disabled and people with difficulties, or large families

c)

NOT having access to safe streets for walking or cycling.

d)

NOT having easy access to unhealthy food

12.

BMI is a simple index of weight-for-heigh commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

Obesity is NOT a type of disease

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

14.

BMI is a score of 27.25 is considered to be obese?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

BMI is a score of 32.55 is considered overweight?

a)

TRUE

b)

FASLE