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Approved for Dietitians, 4 Credits, only $39 ($9.75 each credit)15 Questions:
1. How many American children and youth are classified as overweight or obese?
a. One in 10
b. One in 5
c. One in 3
d. One in 2
2. According to the CDC, which percentile is used for the term "obesity" for the prevalence of BMI-for-age?
a. At or above the 60th percentile
b. At or above the 75th percentile
c. At or above the 85th percentile
d. At or above the 95th percentile
3. Which of the following group of adolescents and young adults (age 10-19 years) has the highest incidence of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?
a. American Indians
b. African Americans
c. Asians, Pacific Islanders
d. Non-Hispanic Whites
4. According to the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, what affect does obesity have on the incidence and prevalence of asthma in children?
a. Decreased incidence and prevalence
b. Increased incidence and prevalence
c. Increased, only in males
d. Increased only in females
5. How have hospital costs related to childhood obesity been affected over the past twenty years as reported by the CDC?
a. Costs have more than tripled to $127 million
b. Costs have more than doubled to $50 millione
c. Costs have quadrupled more than $25 million
d. Hospital costs have not increased
6. Which of following potential biases affect research as to the causes of childhood obesity?
a. Under reporting total food intake
b. Misrepresenting of what was eaten
c. Over reporting of physical activity
d. All of the above
7. What has become the main criterion for American's food choices today?
a. Nutritional value
b. Convenience
c. Cost
d. Organic
8. What has happened to the level of milk consumption for adolescent boys and girls in the past 5 decades?
a. Decreased
b. bIncreased
c. Increased for boys, decreased for girls
d. Remained the same
9. What fraction of American adolescents are NOT getting the recommended levels of moderate or vigorous activity?
a. 1/8
b. 1/4
c. 1/3
d. 1/2
10. How does overweight in children compare between single-parent families and two-parent families?
a. Children in single-parent families are less likely to be overweight
b. Children in single-parent families are more likely to be overweight
c. Males but not females in single-parent families are more likely to be overweight
d. Less than 12%
11. What percentage of children will be overweight if both parents are obese?
a. 20%
b. 40%
c. 75%
d. 95%
12. What is the recommended first step in the treatment of overweight children?
a. Encourage physical activity
b. Assessment of readiness of the family to make behavior changes
c. Limit calorie intake to 1,100 per day
d. Limit the number of eating occasions
13. Where should health care professionals place the greatest emphasis in working with overweight or obese children?
a. Success experienced in making behavior changes
b. Successful weight loss
c. Successful weight maintenance
d. Success in limiting fat intake
14. Which model illustrates the roles that various segments of society can play in making healthy choices more widely accessible and desirable?
a. Health People Nutrition Model
b. Social and Cultural Model
c. Social-Ecological Model
d. Environmental Impact Model
15. What are guiding principles of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Call to Action?
a. Access to nutritious foods and opportunities for physical activity
b. Facilitate individual behavior change through environmental strategies
c. Set the stage for lifelong healthy eating, physical activity, and weight management behaviors
d. All of the above