Lecture 1 CSEP

Question 1

How has the typical 45 year-old male changed in the past 28 years?

Answer 1

Average weight - 77.4kg to 86.6kg
Waist circumference - 90.6 cm to 97.0 cm
Grip strength - 104 kg to 94 kg

Question 2

How has the typical 45 year-old female changed in the past 28 years?

Answer 2

Average weight - 63.2 kg to 68.4 kg
Waist circumference - 76.3 cm to 83.4 cm
Grip strength - 62 kg to 56 kg

Question 3

What are some social and economic determinants of health?

Answer 3

• income
• employment
• education
• social status
• support networks

Question 4

How does income level at birth relate to life expectancy?

Answer 4

higher income = higher life expectancy

Question 5

On average, how many adults in Canada do at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity in bouts of 10 minutes, 5 out of 7 days a week?

Answer 5

-around 4.8%

Question 6

On average, how many adults Canada do more than 150 minutes of moderate-vigorous physical activity per week in bouts of 10 min

Answer 6

• around 15.4%

Question 7

In Canada, how many people make under $15,000?

Answer 7

• 6 million

Question 8

In the United States, how many people make under $11,770?

Answer 8

• 43 million

Question 9

On average how many years longer do those born in high income groups live than those born in lower income groups?

Answer 9

around 9 years