Chapter 3 - The State of Obesity Flashcards

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1
Q

At what BMI is an individual classified as Severely Obese?

A

35 to 40

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2
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What is the body fat percentage range for male athletes?

A

6 to 13%

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3
Q

Obesity meets the criteria to be defined as what type of medical condition?

A

Disease

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4
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What percentage of jobs are classified as sedentary or lightly active?

A

80%

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5
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What disease has a 250% higher risk of occurring among people with obesity?

A

Diabetes

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6
Q

What commonly used pharmaceutical can increase the risk of weight gain?

A

Anti-depressants

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7
Q

What type of obesity has risen substantially over the last several decades?

A

Common Obesity

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8
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When using body fat as a measure, how is obesity defined for men?

A

25% or higher

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9
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What is the branch of medicine that deals with incidence, distribution, and possible control of disease and other factors relating to health?

A

Epidemiology

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10
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How are children categorized based on BMI?

A

On percentile

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11
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As of 2016, what percent of adults in the United States have obesity?

A

38%

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12
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The median age of the U.S. population has risen by how many years since 1970?

A

10

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13
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What percent body fat is considered essential for men?

A

2 to 5%

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14
Q

Anti-depressants are used among what percent of U.S. individuals aged 12 or older?

A

13%

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15
Q

BMI may misestimate the true levels of obesity in what manner?

A

Underestimation

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16
Q

How would you classified someone with a BMI of 27?

A

Overweight

17
Q

What percent body fat is considered essential for women?

A

10 to 13%

18
Q

Those who carry the risky FTO allele likely have this much higher BMI than someone without it?

A

0.4

19
Q

Which measure is most commonly used to define obesity at a population level?

A

BMI

20
Q

What is the body fat percentage range for female athletes?

A

14 to 20%

21
Q

Reaching recommended physical activity levels has been shown to reduce the risk of developing obesity by what percent when compared to inactive adults?

A

60%

22
Q

How has leisure time physical activity changed among U.S. adults since 2004?

A

Increased 9%

23
Q

The rates of youth obesity have increased how much since the 1970s?

A

4 fold

24
Q

What percent of current food intake occurs outside the home?

A

60%

25
Q

BMI may miss what percent of people who are considered medically overfat when their BMI is below 30?

A

About 50%

26
Q

What is adiposity status?

A

The amount of adipose tissue an individual has

27
Q

Rises in obesity often parallel this phenomena in different countries.

A

Industrialization

28
Q

Having obesity reduces the number of disease-free years in a person’s life by how many years?

A

10

29
Q

The shift toward more calorie-dense, processed foods causes what to individual’s caloric intake?

A

increases

30
Q

By 2030, what percentage of the global adult population will have obesity?

A

20%