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Maintaining A Healthy Weight

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We should all strive to look like those in magazines.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

When you burn fewer calories than you eat _____.

a)

You lose weight

b)

You gain weight

c)

Your weight stays the same

3.

A teen should exercise at least ____ minutes of aerobic exercise per day.

a)

10 minutes

b)

15 minutes

c)

20 minutes

d)

30 minutes

4.

When exercising you should make sure to include aerobic and anaerobic exercises.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Weight loss changes body size and composition which in turn changes basal metabolism.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When people are overweight there are health risks that include all of the following except ___.

a)

high blood pressure

b)

strain on organs and bones

c)

diabetes

d)

nervous system

7.

Managing your weight involves controling the number of ____ you eat daily and physical activity.

a)

exercise

b)

calories

c)

fad

8.

Examples of ___ exercise include running, jumping, and riding a bicycle.

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

9.

Examples of ____ exercise include strength training such as push-ups and weightlifting.

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

10.

Weight loss methods that do not follow sound nutrition principles are known as ____ diets.

a)

calories

b)

behavior

c)

fad

11.

Activities that increase the heart rate and breathing include ____ exercises.

a)

anaerobic

b)

aerobic

12.

Making gradual changes to your diet and physical activity to improve your health is ___.

a)

behavior modification

b)

diet modification

c)

health

13.

A persons body fat to muscle ratio is called ___.

a)

calipers

b)

behavior modification

c)

bodt fat percentage

d)

body mass index

14.

____ is the measurement of height to weight ratio.

a)

body mass index

b)

body fat percentage

c)

calories

d)

overweight

15.

Which way do you suggest to someone who wants to gain weight?

a)

eat foods that are high in protein, fat, sugar, and calories

b)

eat multiple meals and snacks daily

16.

What information is needed to calculate your BMI; body mass index you know ___.

a)

weight in pounds

b)

height in feet and inches

c)

weight in pounds and height in inches

d)

weight, age, height, and gender

17.

One charastertic of all fad diets include ___.

a)

eliminate food groups

b)

the meal plans are temporary and do not encourage sound eating habits

c)

call for rotating among single foods

d)

require fasting several times a day

18.

Which of the following is not a benefit of physical activity as a part of the weight loss program?

a)

it speeds metabolism

b)

helps stregthen the heart

c)

develops muscle which takes more energy to maintain than fat does

d)

it increases the body mass index

19.

A reason weights are increasing at an alarming rate in the US is because ___.

a)

Americans are less active

b)

grocery stores offer few foods that are low in calories

20.

It is best suggested to lose 1-2 pounds per week to achieve a reasonable weight loss goal and maintain.

a)

True

b)

False