Obesity & Tobacco Lecture Flashcards
1
Q
Body mass Index=
A
Weight/Height
2
Q
BMI for underweight people
A
BMI<18.5
3
Q
BMI for overweight people
A
25
4
Q
Obesity BMI
A
BMI>30
5
Q
Waist Hip Ratio:
A
Measures fat distribution
6
Q
Fill in the blank: Central adiposity is related to _________
A
risk of chronic disease
7
Q
What happened to the percentage of obese in those countries who are well off over the last 20 years?
A
doubled
8
Q
What happened to the percentage of obese in those countries who are not well off over the last 20 years?
A
quadrupled
9
Q
What are two factors that determine whether a child is overweight or obese?
A
Age and sex
