Childhood Obesity- FINAL EXAM

Question 1

What children in the U.S. are eating needs _____.

Answer 1

improvement

Question 2

High-kcalorie, high-saturated fat diets combined with low-activity lifestyles can lead to the following:

Answer 2

obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Elevated serum cholesterol
Heart disease
Hypertension

Question 3

By the age of 16, boys need more __ and ___ than girls.

Answer 3

energy, protein

Question 4

Food allergies are more common in ___ than ___.

Exposure to an allergen for the first time causes the immune system to produce____to that allergen.

Answer 4

infants, adults

antibodies

Question 5

Allergy symptoms include ___, ____, ____, ___, ___, __, ___, __, ___ and many others.

Answer 5

sneezing, rash, eczema, hives, cramps, aches, vomiting, asthma, diarrhea

Question 6

Allergy symptoms may be immediate or take up to ___hours.

Answer 6

24

Question 7

___ ___ do not cause antibody production

Answer 7

Food intolerances

Question 8

Your natural ___ ___ make it difficult to lose weight: Regulation of Body Fat by the hormone ____

Answer 8

survival mechanisms

Leptin

Question 9

Long term influence: ____.

Answer 9

Leptin

Question 10

Leptin:

____ influences its production
Produced by ___ cells (also called adipocytes or adipose cells)
Responsible for “__ ___”
Doesn’t act __

Answer 10

Insulin
fat
“Set point”
alone

Question 11

Short term influence on food intake:

____

Answer 11

Ghrelin

Question 12

Ghrelin:
\_\_\_ hormone
Produced by cells in \_\_\_\_
Encourages you to \_\_\_ regularly
Weight loss causes \_\_\_\_ in this hormone

Answer 12

Hunger
stomach
eat
increase

Question 13

COP-

COS-

Answer 13

cost of prevention

cost of solution

Question 14

The human brain grows to 90 percent of its adult size by age ___.

Answer 14

3

Question 15

More than any other developmental period, early and middle childhood sets the stage for:

Answer 15

eating habits

Question 16

Typically healthy ages, this is when children are at risk for conditions such as:

Answer 16

obesity

Question 17

There are no ___ ___ some say….even some dietitians. False. List some bad foods.

Answer 17

bad foods.
soft drinks
pop tarts
kraft mac n cheese

Question 18

If you want to impose controls on the food industry you are called:
food ___
food ___
____ nut

Answer 18

police
fascist
health nut

Question 19

Why is obesity so prevalent?

Answer 19

People haven’t changed but the environment has

Obesity is increasing everywhere! In every country in the world…even in France, the Mediterranean, Colorado

Question 20

Louisiana’s Overall Grade as of 2010:

Louisiana’s Report Card on Physical Activity & Health for Children and Youth 2010

Answer 20

D

Question 21

obesity-related diseases cost the United States an estimated $__ billion each year

Answer 21

150

Question 22

An estimated ___-___ of American adults and ___-___ of children are obese or overweight.

Answer 22

two-thirds

one-third

Question 23

You ___ change your metabolism

Answer 23

can

Question 24

What needs to happen? Some ideas…

Answer 24

Curtail marketing of unhealthy foods

Make healthy foods cheaper than unhealthy ones

Question 25

Researchers urge us to:
Promote \_\_\_\_ mealtime
\_\_\_ free (no TV, cell phone, texting)
Make public policy changes to eliminate food \_\_\_ (what’s a food desert?)
Change the way food is \_\_\_\_ to children
\_\_\_ school lunch program and WIC
Promote \_\_ \_\_\_ through \_\_\_

Answer 25

family
Distraction
deserts
marketed
Improve
family meals. WIC

Question 26

Guideline 1:

Use a Coordinated Approach to ___, ___, and ___ Healthy Eating and Physical Activity ___ and __.

Answer 26

Develop, Implement, and Evaluate

Policies and Practices

Question 27

Guideline 2:

Establish ____ ____ that Support Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Answer 27

School Environments

Question 28

Guideline 3:
Provide a Quality ___ ___ ____ and Ensure that Students Have Only ___, ___ Food and Beverage Choices Offered Outside of the School Meal Program

Answer 28

School Meal Program

Appealing, Healthy

Question 29

Guideline 4:

Implement a ___ ___ ___ Program with Quality Physical Education as the Cornerstone

Answer 29

Comprehensive Physical Activity

Question 30

NWS-

Answer 30

nutrition and weight stauts

Question 31

NWS–2 Increase the proportion of schools that offer ___ ___ and ____ outside of school meals.

Answer 31

nutritious foods, beverages

Question 32

NWS–2.1 Increase the proportion of schools that do not sell or offer calorically ___ ___ to students.

Answer 32

sweetened beverages

Question 33

NWS–2.2 Increase the proportion of school districts that require schools to make ___ or ___ available whenever other food is offered or sold

Answer 33

fruits or vegetables

Question 34

NWS–3: Increase the number of States that have State-level policies that incentivize food retail outlets to provide foods that are encouraged by the ___ ____.

Answer 34

Dietary Guidelines

Question 35

NWS–10 Reduce the proportion of children and adolescents who are considered ___.

Answer 35

obese

Question 36

NWS–21: Reduce ___ ___ among young children and females of childbearing age.

Answer 36

iron deficiency

Question 37

Guideline 5:

Implement ___ ____ that Provides Students with the Knowledge, Attitudes, Skills, and Experiences Needed for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Answer 37

Health Education

Question 38

Guideline 6:

Provide Students with Health, Mental Health, and Social Services to Address ____Eating, __ ___, and Related Chronic Disease Prevention

Answer 38

Healthy

Physical Activity

Question 39

Guideline 7:

Partner with Families and Community Members in the ____ and ____ of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policies, Practices, and Programs

Answer 39

Development and Implementation

Question 40

Guideline 8:

Provide a __ ___ ___ ___ that Includes Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Services for All School Staff Members

Answer 40

School Employee Wellness Program

Question 41

Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for ____ ___.

Answer 41

cardiovascular disease

Question 42

The dietary and physical activity behaviors of children and adolescents are influenced by many sectors of society, including ____, ____, ___, __ ____ settings, ___ ___ providers, ___-___ institutions, government agencies, the ___, and the ___ and ____ industries and ____ industries.

Answer 42

families
communities
schools
child care 
medical care 
faith-based
media
food and beverage 
entertainment

Question 43

Schools also provide opportunities for students to learn about and practice ___ ___ and ___ ____ behaviors.

Answer 43

healthy eating

physical activity