Chapter 3 The State of Obesity

Question 1

1 As of 2016, what percent of adults in the United States have obesity?
33
44
26
38

Answer 1

38

Question 2

2 What is happening to the rates of obesity around the world?
There is not enough data to know.
They are staying the same.
They are decreasing.
They are increasing.

Answer 2

They are increasing.

Question 3

3 What disease has a 250% higher risk of occurring among people with obesity?
Alzheimer’s
Diabetes
Cancer
Heart disease

Answer 3

Diabetes

Question 4

4 Having obesity reduces the number of disease-free years in a person’s life by how many years?
5
15
20
10

Answer 4

10

Question 5

5 What percent of the global GDP do obesity-related costs account for?
15%
0.3%
3%
30%

Answer 5

3%

Question 6

6 Which measure is most commonly used to define obesity at a population level?
Body composition testing
Waist-to-hip ratio
BMI
Body weight

Answer 6

BMI

Question 7

7 BMI may misestimate the true levels of obesity in what manner?
We are not sure if it misestimates.
Underestimation
It does not misestimate.
Overestimation

Answer 7

Underestimation

Question 8

8 How would you classified someone with a BMI of 27?
Normal Weight
Overweight
Obese
Underweight

Answer 8

Overweight

Question 9

9 How are children categorized based on BMI?
BMI is not used in children.
A 1 to 10 scale
On percentile
The same as adults

Answer 9

On percentile

Question 10

10 When using body fat as a measure, how is obesity defined for men?
40% or higher
15% or higher
20% or higher
25% or higher

Answer 10

25% or higher

Question 11

11 What percent body fat is considered essential for men?
1 to 2%
10 to 13%
2 to 5%
6 to 9%

Answer 11

2 to 5%

Question 12

12 What percent body fat is considered essential for women?
10 to 13%
6 to 9%
14 to 20%
3 to 5%

Answer 12

10 to 13%

Question 13

13 Obesity meets the criteria to be defined as what type of medical condition?
Syndrome
Disease
Condition
Event

Answer 13

Disease

Question 14

14 What type of obesity has risen substantially over the last several decades?
Non-common obesity
Toxin-induced obesity
Common obesity
Monogenic obesity

Answer 14

Common obesity

Question 15

15 The shift toward more calorie-dense, processed foods causes what to individual’s caloric intake?
Increases
Stays the same
Not enough data to know
Decreases

Answer 15

Increases

Question 16

16 What percent of current food intake occurs outside the home?
40%
20%
80%
60%

Answer 16

60%

Question 17

17 What percentage of jobs are classified as sedentary or lightly active?
20%
60%
40%
80%

Answer 17

80%

Question 18

18 The median age of the U.S. population has risen by how many years since 1970?
5
15
10
20

Answer 18

10

Question 19

19 At what age does BMI tend to peak?
70 to 75
40 to 45
55 to 60
30 to 35

Answer 19

55 to 60

Question 20

20 What commonly used pharmaceutical can increase the risk of weight gain?
Anti-depressants
Statins
Anti-hypertensives
Metformin

Answer 20

Anti-depressants

Question 21

21 Common obesity has what type of genetic risk?
Polygenic
Oligemic
None
Monogenic

Answer 21

Polygenic

Question 22

22 Those who carry the risky FTO allele likely have this much higher BMI than someone without it?
0.4
1.5
0
5

Answer 22

0.4

Question 23

23 Rises in obesity often parallel this phenomena in different countries.
Ruralization
Democratization
Socialization
Industrialization

Answer 23

Industrialization

Question 24

24 Anti-depressants are used among what percent of U.S. individuals aged 12 or older?
9%
13%
5%
20%

Answer 24

13%

Question 25

25 How has leisure time physical activity changed among U.S. adults since 2004?
Decreased 25%
Increased 25%
Decreased 9%
Increased 9%

Answer 25

Increased 9%

Question 26

26 Reaching recommended physical activity levels has been shown to reduce the risk of developing obesity by what percent when compared to inactive adults?
20%
60%
80%
40%

Answer 26

60%

Question 27

27 The rates of youth obesity have increased how much since the 1970s?
2-fold
They have not increased.
4-fold
10-fold

Answer 27

4-fold

Question 28

28 What is the body fat percentage range for female athletes?
21 to 24%
10 to 13%
14 to 20%
32% or higher

Answer 28

14 to 20%

Question 29

29 What is the body fat percentage range for male athletes?
25% or higher
18 to 24%
6 to 13%
32% or higher

Answer 29

6 to 13%

Question 30

30 At what BMI is an individual classified as Severely Obese?
25 to 30
35 to 40
40 and above
30 to 35

Answer 30

35 to 40

Question 31

31 At what BMI is an individual classified as Very Severely Obese?
40 and above
30 to 35
35 to 40
25 to 30

Answer 31

40 and above

Question 32

32 BMI may miss what percent of people who are considered medically overfat when their BMI is below 30?
About 20%
About 30%
About 50%
About 75%

Answer 32

About 50%

Question 33

33 By 2030, what percentage of the global adult population will have obesity?
5%
30%
20%
15%

Answer 33

20%

Question 34

34 What is the branch of medicine that deals with incidence, distribution, and possible control of disease and other factors relating to health?
Biostatistics
Orthopedics
Epidemiology
Gerontology

Answer 34

Epidemiology

Question 35

35 What is adiposity status?
A body composition test
Their BMI
The classification status based on BMI
The amount of adipose tissue an individual has

Answer 35

The amount of adipose tissue an individual has