Childhood Obesity Flashcards
(206 cards)
Prevalence of obesity is so high that the World Health organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now refer to the matter as what?
Obesity Epidemic
World Watch Institute released a report a report in the year 2000 stating “For the first time in human history, the number of overweight people rivals who?
the number of underweight people
How much are the U.S adults are considered obese?
A) 1/2
B) 3/4
C) 1/3
D) 1/4
C
The rates of childhood obesity have ____________ since 1980 in the U.S.
A) doubled
B) tripled
C) quadrupled
D) declined
B
According to the WHO, “_____ million children under five are estimated to be overweight worldwide”
22 million
Unless effective population-level interventions to reduce obesity are developed, the steady rise in life expectancy observed in the modern era may soon come to an end and the youth of today may, on average, live less healthy and possible even shorter lives than their parents.
True or False?
True
Parents and their children could, in the future could by vying for a limited number of hospital beds.
True or False?
True
Canadian Community Health Survey conducted between 2009-11 revealed that a reported ___________% of 5-11 year olds were overweight or obese (CCHS).
This is relatively stable from 2005-2013
No update since 2013 by stats Canada
32.8% (one third)
Do obese children and adolescents typically outgrow childhood obesity?
No
Data from studies show that obese children aged 10-13 have an _____% chance of becoming obese adults.
Many more children who are not overweight or obese will gain excess weight in adulthood.
80%
Trends in weight gain forecast that approximately _______ of normal weight 20 year olds will become overweight within 8 years and approximately ______ of overweight 20 year olds will become obese within 8 years
1/3
In 20 years, we can expect ______% of the 35-44 year olds in Canada to be overweight or obese vs. 57% who are currently overweight or obese.
70%
The burden on the healthcare system due to obesity-related illnesses, will be enormous, which is why there is so much at stake in halting these trends now.
True or False?
True
How is overweight and obesity in adults is measured?
using Body Mass Index (BMI)
How is a person’s Body Mass Index determined?
weight (in kg) divided by the square of their height in meters squared
According to BMI, at what point is an adult considered obese?
BMI greater than 30 kg/m2
According to BMI, adult ideal BMI lies between what “kg/m2”?
18.5-24.9 kg/m2
According to BMI, what would one be if they were defined as 25-30 kg/m2?
Overweight
According to BMI, what would one be if they were defined as over 30 kg/m2?
Obese
Since children grow at different rates based on age, and because they also vary in growth patterns by gender, ideal weight is based on what?
growth charts
You will likely see a number of different measurement styles for growth charts, but they will all be based on growth charts specific for a child’s age and gender.
True or False?
True
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts are used to assess the weight of who?
children in the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts are used to assess weight in children in the U.S. Plotting a child’s BMI on the growth chart appropriate for age and gender will allow you to see what ________________ the child’s weight falls within.
percentile
Children with BMIs below the 5th percentile are considered to be what?
underweight