Obesity

Question 1

What does body mass index (BMI) represent?

Answer 1

An estimate of total body fat mass

Question 2

Worldwide, what is the most significant threat to health and quality of life?

Answer 2

Over-nutrition

Question 3

When pregnant, what percentage of overweight women gain more weight than recommended.

Answer 3

60%

Question 4

In whom is BMI inaccurate?

Answer 4

Athletes - overestimated

Elderly - underestimated because they lose protein mass as they age and it is replaced with fat mass.

Question 5

What waist circumference in men is high risk for obesity?

Answer 5

102 cm; 40 in

Question 6

What waist circumference in women is high risk for obesity?

Answer 6

88 cm; 35 in

Question 7

What is the formula for calculating BMI?

Answer 7

weight kg/height m^2

(weight lbs/height in^2) X 703

Question 8

Discuss the classification of underweight, normal, overweight, and obese, and risk of heart problems.

Answer 8

Underweight, < 18.5; Increased
Normal Weight; 18.5 - 24.9; Least
Overweight; 25.0 - 29.9; Increased
Obese; >30; HIGH

Question 9

Discuss the classification of underweight, normal, overweight, obese and severely obese in children.

Answer 9

Underweight - Less than the 5th percentile

Healthy Weight - 5th percentile to less than the 85th percentile

Overweight - 85th percentile to less than the 95th percentile

Obese - Equal to or greater than the 95th percentile

Severe Obesity - 99th percentile

Question 10

What amount of Americans are overweight or obese?

Answer 10

2/3

Question 11

What amount of children and adolescents are overweight or obese?

Answer 11

1/3

Question 12

Obesity in children is established by what age?

Answer 12

Age 5

Question 13

What percentage of obese children have cirrhosis of the liver?

Answer 13

20%

Question 14

What is the correlation between obesity in a child and a parent?

Answer 14

A child with one obese parent has a 3X risk of being obese at an adult.
A child with two obese parents has a 15X risk of being obese at an adult.

Question 15

True or false: Individuals that are obese spend more in healthcare costs than average weight individuals.

Answer 15

True. Individuals that are obese spend $1500 more in healthcare costs than average weight individuals

Question 16

True or false: Obesity surpassed smoking in quality adjusted life years gained.

Answer 16

False. Obesity surpassed smoking in quality adjusted life years lost (2010)

Question 17

______________results in more calories stored by the body than _______________

Answer 17

Processed foods results in more calories stored by the body than unprocessed foods.

Question 18

What can increase an infants risk of obesity at any time in life?

Answer 18

A higher protein diet as an infant (drinking cow’s milk)

Question 19

What factors contribute to obesity?

Answer 19

Genetics
Sleep deprivation
Microbiome exposure to antibiotics
Toxins (i.e. BPA estrogen modulator in  breastmilk)
Viruses  
Cessation of smoking 
Iatrogenic /Medications 
Night eating syndrome 
Lack of breakfast