WorksheetsModule 9 Weight Management Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which statement about genetic factors in obesity is true?
The genetic contribution to obesity is about 75%.
The weight of a child who is adopted is more similar to the weights of their adoptive parents.
Researchers have identified a single gene responsible for obesity.
Epigenetic factors affect obesity.
What is the impact of social pressure on weight?
Social pressure to achieve a given body shape or size can contribute to unhealthy thought patterns around weight.
Social pressure is generally a positive contributor to one’s thoughts around weight.
Social pressure to achieve the appropriate weight is a leading cause of health thought patterns around weight.
Typically, social pressure is unconnected to one’s thoughts around weight.
What is the relationship between weight and health?
Weight is generally unrelated to health.
Weight should always be used as the primary indicator of health.
Using weight as a primary indicator of health can be misleading.
People with so-called normal weight rarely engage in unhealthy habits to avoid the stigma our society has attached to overweight.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding weight stigma?
Weight stigma does not impact health.
Weight stigma promotes positive social and human rights.
Deeply rooted in the ethos of our obesity concept is the assumption that the condition says something about the personality and choices of the person with obesity.
Weight stigma is still very prominent and acceptable in modern societies
More than half of the average American’s diet is comprised of:
ultra-processed and sugary foods
fruits
vegetables
whole grains and legumes
Weight stigma is:
generally only harmful in conjunction with obesity
rarely responsible for substance use disorders
linked to the presence of depressive symptoms
is typically felt by most individuals
What is the experience of weight stigma often associated with?
more sedentary behaviors but generally improved dietary choices
increased obesity in the short term, but decreased obesity over time
increased physical activity and weight gain over time
more sedentary behaviors and weight gain over time
Research suggests which of the following about energy balance?
Dieting is the best way to maintain one’s energy balance.
It is normal and healthy for one’s energy balance to vary.
Individual energy balance may be a more important consideration for weight management than total calories consumed.
Energy balance remains stable throughout one's life
Which neighborhoods often have only fast-food venue offerings available?
low-income
upper-income
moderate-income
private residential
Which statement is true regarding psychological and social factors in eating behaviors?
Food is rarely used to help deal with stress.
Changing eating patterns that are linked to cultural values is usually easy.
Binge-eating usually indicates extreme hunger.
Food is often associated with social gatherings.
Which of the following statements about body mass index (BMI) is accurate?
BMI is best for assessing individuals below the recommended weight level.
BMI is best for assessing individuals above the recommended weight level.
BMI may be biased but it is one way to measure weight status.
BMI measures visceral fat and subcutaneous fat.
People who experience weight bias may do which of the following?
be more likely to go on a diet
develop a more positive body image
face depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem
become motivated to be more physically active
People with muscle dysmorphia tend to
be preoccupied with the idea that their body is not muscular enough
avoid any form of exercise
be satisfied with their muscle size
ignore their physical appearance
Which of the following is an eating disorder characterized by a refusal to eat enough to maintain a reasonable body weight?
bulimia nervosa
anorexia nervosa
binge-eating disorder
body dysmorphic disorder
Which of the following actions characterize(s) bulimia nervosa?
high fat intake and a low level of physical activity
normal food consumption interrupted by episodes of high consumption
alternating binge-eating and purging through vomiting, laxatives, or diuretics
a refusal to eat enough food to maintain normal, healthy body weight
Examples of other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED) include atypical anorexia nervosa, a condition involving
atypical anorexia nervosa
excessive nighttime food consumption
weight that is not below normal
the tendency to binge and purge
Energy density is a measure of what per ounce or gram in a food?
calories
vitamins
fiber
protein
Processed foods that are high in added sugars and refined carbohydrates are linked to:
high blood insulin and glucose levels.
higher likelihood of disordered eating.
greater feelings of fullness and reduced appetite.
increased weight loss.
Which pattern of eating is best for weight management?
one small meal per day
small, frequent meals
three larger meals per day
one large meal in the evening
What is one effect of having more muscle mass?
It lowers the resting metabolic rate.
It raises the metabolic rate.
It requires more fat in the diet.
It makes it easier to gain weight.
Groups of students who share which characteristics tend to do better at losing weight and keeping it off than do groups of dissimilar students?
genetic or hereditary
racial or ethnic
metabolic or physical
dietary or psychosocial
To lose weight in the most effective manner, you should
exercise and take in a large amount of energy.
adopt a low-calorie diet.
exercise and moderately cut energy intake.
adopt a high-calorie diet.
A truly helpful diet book promotes
special diets that enable quick weight loss.
a balanced approach to diet and exercise.
the latest scientific breakthroughs.
elimination of one harmful food group.
Noncommercial weight loss programs such as TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) or OA (Overeaters Anonymous) advocate
packaged diet foods.
self-reliance over group support.
seeking professional advice for creating an individual diet and exercise plan.
several specific diet plans.
When are apps and wearables for weight management most effective?
when you pair tracking with evidence-based behavior change techniques
when your friends use the same app or wearable
when they are developed by personal trainers
when they are cheap to use
