Youth Exercise Specialist Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The term Children can be defined by what age group -
correct answer ✅Age 2-11
The term Adolescent can be defined by what age group -
correct answer ✅Age 12-19
What key factor effects the way children respond to exercise -
correct answer ✅Puberty
what method would you define children being overweight or obese
-
correct answer ✅Youth BMI Percentiles
Between what percentiles fall within the overweight range for
youth? -
correct answer ✅85th-95th percentile
What percentile is defined for being obese -
correct answer ✅Over 95th percentile
, Youth Exercise Specialist Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Between what percentiles fall within the normal weight range? -
correct answer ✅5th to 85th percentile
What percentile is defined for underweight -
correct answer ✅Under 5th percentile
What percentile falls in the range of having normal weight and 10
more percent higher than his or her same age grou? -
correct answer ✅10th percentile
From 2007-2008, data shows how many children were listed as
obese? -
correct answer ✅1 out of 5
As of today, where does the obesity rate in children stand
compared from 2007-2008? -
correct answer ✅2 out of 5
In the 1970's, what was the data for children and adolescents
regarding the obesity rate? -
correct answer ✅1 out of 20
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
The term Children can be defined by what age group -
correct answer ✅Age 2-11
The term Adolescent can be defined by what age group -
correct answer ✅Age 12-19
What key factor effects the way children respond to exercise -
correct answer ✅Puberty
what method would you define children being overweight or obese
-
correct answer ✅Youth BMI Percentiles
Between what percentiles fall within the overweight range for
youth? -
correct answer ✅85th-95th percentile
What percentile is defined for being obese -
correct answer ✅Over 95th percentile
, Youth Exercise Specialist Exam
Questions and Answers (Latest
Update 2026)
Between what percentiles fall within the normal weight range? -
correct answer ✅5th to 85th percentile
What percentile is defined for underweight -
correct answer ✅Under 5th percentile
What percentile falls in the range of having normal weight and 10
more percent higher than his or her same age grou? -
correct answer ✅10th percentile
From 2007-2008, data shows how many children were listed as
obese? -
correct answer ✅1 out of 5
As of today, where does the obesity rate in children stand
compared from 2007-2008? -
correct answer ✅2 out of 5
In the 1970's, what was the data for children and adolescents
regarding the obesity rate? -
correct answer ✅1 out of 20
