Unit 2

Question 1

A person’s weight is determined by…..

Answer 1

1. Heredity
2. Level of activity
3. Body composition

Question 2

The weight that is right for you…..

Answer 2

Is the weight that does not present any health risks

Question 3

Some health risks of obesity are….

Answer 3

Overweight
Excess cholesterol in the blood
Excess glucose in the blood
Heart disease
Stroke 
Certain cancers

Question 4

Overweight results in…

Answer 4

High blood pressure

Question 5

Hypertension is…

Answer 5

Abnormally High blood pressure

Question 6

Excess cholesterol in the blood results in

Answer 6

Clogged arteries

Question 7

Heart attack is a result of….

Answer 7

Clogged arteries

Question 8

Excess glucose in the blood results in….

Answer 8

Blockage in the liver

Question 9

Certain cancers can be cause by…

Answer 9

High Sugar intake, or certain types of sugar

Question 10

What are two growing problems in the world today?

Answer 10

Obesity and overweight

Question 11

Overweight

Answer 11

Heavier than the standard for the person’s height

Question 12

Obesity is…

Answer 12

Having a BMI of 30 or higher ; more calories are being consumed than burned

Question 13

Underweight

Answer 13

Is being lighter than the standard for the person’s height

Question 14

A disease that goes along with being underweight is…

Answer 14

Anemia

Question 15

Health risks of being underweight are….

Answer 15

Heart irregularities, anemia, and trouble regulating body temperature

Question 16

BMI stands for…

Answer 16

Body mass index

Question 17

What is the formula for BMI?

Answer 17

Weight in pounds/height in inches squared and that result times by 703

Question 18

What is BMI?

Answer 18

The ratio of your weight to your height

Question 19

What is body composition?

Answer 19

Measure of body fat in comparison to bone and muscle

Question 20

What is your body composition affected by?

Answer 20

Age and gender

Question 21

What you consume must equal…

Answer 21

what you burn

Question 22

Heredity plays a role in body weight because….

Answer 22

You may have a natural tendency toward a certain weight

Question 23

There is a link between body weight and ….

Answer 23

Heredity

Question 24

What is the formula to get from grams to calories?

Answer 24

Fats : 9 (for every 1 grams of fats there are 9 calories)
Carbs : 4 (for every 1 gram of carbs there are 4 calories)
Proteins : 4 (for every 1 gram of proteins there are 4 calories)

Question 25

What is an empty calorie label?

Answer 25

No nutrients, no vitamins, and high sodium

Question 26

What are some eating disorders?

Answer 26

Bulimia, anorexia, and binge eating

Question 27

Bulimia is...

Answer 27

Recurrent episodes of binge eating accompanied by a feeling of lack of control Repeated behaviors to make up for eating normal (vomiting, laxatives, fasting, excessive exercising) The person regularly engages in self induced vomiting or misuses diuretics

Question 28

Eating disorders are caused by

Answer 28

Dissatisfaction with body shape and weight

Question 29

Anorexia is...

Answer 29

Fear of gaining weight despite being underweight Someone with anorexia may induce vomiting and still be considered anorexic (not bulimic) if she is 15% below ideal body weight

Question 30

Anorexia is caused by

Answer 30

Severe body images disturbance in which body image is the predominant measure of self worth with denial of severity of the illness

Question 31

Anorexia can also result in Girl's

Answer 31

who have gone through puberty and have their period - absence of the menstrual cycle for greater than 3 cycles

Question 32

In the US about how many females have an eating disorder?

Answer 32

In the US as many as 10 million females have an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia

Question 33

Affects of eating disorders are...

Answer 33

``` Bone fractures Slowed growth Dry skin, brittle hair and nails Dental erosion Inflammation of possible rupture of the esophagus from frequent vomiting Infertility of anorexia Liver and kidney problems Low body temperature Seizures Early death ```