Week 6 Flashcards
Body Mass Index (BMI) is… (select the best answer):
a. A widely reported statistic
b. The relationship between height/weight/gender
c. The relationship between height and weight which is an approximation of adiposity.
d. A snap-shot of over-all health
B
The prevalence of obesity in North America has spiked…
a. During the economic recovery from 2008 to present
b. During the last century
c. During the last three decades
d. Since the identification of Type 2 Diabetes
C
Applied Behavior Analysis can be applied to the problem of obesity in all but which area?
a. Phylogenic characteristics of behavior
b. Treatments to reduce weight in a person who is obese (i.e., BMI in 95th percentile).
c. Improving caloric intake to reduce over-all consumption.
d. Ontogenic variables including how calories are burned
A
Researchers agree that the primary variable impacting the obesity epidemic is:
a. Diet
b. Exercise
c. Evolution
d. Stupidity
A
Sugar is:
a. A food supplement
b. A nutrient
c. A vitamin
d. Required from a dietary source
A
Delay Discounting from Behavioral Economics, where Smaller Sooner Rewards (SSR) relates to impulsivity and Larger Later Rewards (LLR) relates to self-control, has been extensively and effectively applied to address and remediate childhood obesity.
a. True
b. False
B
In addressing physical activity, the use of goal setting, tracking (e.g., with devices), and self-monitoring of progress has been used to…
a. Achieve weight loss and the gains are sustained over time.
b. Increase weight over time.
c. Stimulate initial weight gain followed by weight loss over time.
d. Reduce weight but these gains may not maintain.
D
More research is needed to address obesity in special populations (e.g., autism spectrum disorder, developmental disabilities, etc.) for all but which of the following reasons?
a. These children are less likely to access physical recreational activities.
b. These children are more likely to have dietary problems.
c. These children have more clinical resources available to them.
d. These children are more likely to be sedentary.
C
According to Epstein, Masek, and Marshall (1978), the primary purpose of nutrition education is to:
a. Reduce how many calories people consume.
b. Increase awareness of the impact of diet on health and weight.
c. Prove that governments are taking action to address the problem.
d. Help people make healthier food choices.
A
Which of the following is most likely to have the greatest positive impact on the obesity epidemic?
a. For all members of society to exercise desired portion control to only consume the daily recommended number of calories.
b. For all members of society to increase physical activity to 60 minutes per day, five days per week.
c. For All members of society to exercise enough each day to burn the equivalent number of calories they consume, thus achieving stable BMI.
d. For society to effectively address the problems in our food supply (i.e., eliminate added sugars, by whatever name, in all processed foods).
e. For society to be educated about the dangers of high fructose corn syrup and other sugars so they can make free choices.
D
