NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
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T/F: Obesity is based on someone's False: It is based on how much body fat
weight. (adipose tissue) someone carries.
How is BMI determined? weight (kg) / height (m2)
T/F: Education level and ethnicity are as-
True
sociated with the prevalence of obesity.
What percentage of people in America
69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012)
are overweight or obese?
Normal: 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight: 25 - 29.9
What are the BMI categories? Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9
Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9
Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+
After the age of 20, which of the following
age groups has the lowest prevalence of 20-29 years
being overweight?
What age range has the highest preva-
30-70 years
lence of being overweight or obese?
T/F: Measuring the body density in chil- False: Although measuring BMI is not the
dren is a better assessment of obesity most ideal method for children, it is a
rates than measuring their BMI. good estimate.
What is the main cause of excess stored
consuming more calories than expended
body fat?
Teaching how to overcome conve-
What are main obstacles for fitness
niences of: modern technology - food
professionals coaching an overweight
accessibility - societal norms - cultural
client?
norms
True: Socioeconomic status affects one's
T/F: Socioeconomic status has impacted
ability to access and afford healthy food
obesity rates.
choices.
Where does obesity rank on the interna-
5th (2012)
tional risks of death?
- the scope of the problem of obesity
- factors that contribute to the problem
- medical & physical challenges
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What is a multi-faceted approach for un-
- how to communicate the correct infor-
derstanding how to train someone over-
mation
weight or obese?
Disease in which the body does not pro-
What is diabetes?
duce or properly use insulin.
a hormone produced by the pancreas
What is insulin? that facilitates the uptake of glucose from
the blood to various cells.
high blood glucose levels caused when
What is hyperglycemia? the pancreases cannot produce enough
insulin to combat an insulin resistance.
(over 90% of cases of diabetes are type
2): a type of diabetes in which the pan-
creas does not produce enough insulin
What is type 2 diabetes?
or the cells ignore the insulin (thus glu-
cose cannot be taken up by the tissues
and used for energy).
- Consider the medications they may be
What are general exercise guidelines for taking.
people with type 2 diabetes? - Know that exercise can improve daily
glucose and insulin control.
includes a number of heart conditions
(such as blood vessel diseases, coro-
What is heart disease? nary artery disease, heart rhythm prob-
lems (arrhythmias), congenital heart de-
fects, etc.)
Any exercise recommendations need to
What are general exercise guidelines for
be prescribed and monitored by a physi-
people with heart disease?
cian.
when several cardiovascular risk factors
What is metabolic syndrome?
exists (3 or more)
What effect do beta-blockers have on
decrease heart rate and decrease blood
heart rate and blood pressure during ex-
pressure
ercise?
, NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
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often referred to as high blood pressure,
What is dyslipidemia? but is actually a disorder of lipoprotein
metabolism
- increase of total cholesterol
- increase in low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) cholesterol
What can cause dyslipidemia? - increase in triglyceride concentrations
- decrease in high-density lipoprotein
(HDL)
cholesterol concentration in the blood
- high triglycerides
What does the dyslipidemia associated
- decreased HDL (good cholesterol)
with obesity consists of?
- abnormal LDL (bad cholesterol) levels
What measurement is considered high - stage 1: 140/90
blood pressure? - stage 2: 150/100
What effect can calcium channel block-
ers and vasodilators have during exer- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
cise?
What is important for clients who take
medications such as calcium channel
a proper cool-down
blockers and vasodilators (resulting in
hypotension) during exercise?
nerve damage that often causes
What is peripheral neuropathy?
numbness in the hands and feet
What is diabetic retinopathy? damage to blood vessels of the eye
What is nephropathy? kidney disease
- avoiding extreme environments
What are some exercise precautions
- proper foot care
for people with neuropathy, diabetic
- avoiding the Valsalva maneuver
retinopathy, and/or nephropathy?
- paying special attention to hydration
- abdominal obesity
What are principal traits of the metabolic - dyslipidemia (high triglycerides, low
syndrome in a client who has type 2 dia- HDL-C, or small LDL particles)
betes? - elevated blood pressure
- elevated fasting glucose
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T/F: Obesity is based on someone's False: It is based on how much body fat
weight. (adipose tissue) someone carries.
How is BMI determined? weight (kg) / height (m2)
T/F: Education level and ethnicity are as-
True
sociated with the prevalence of obesity.
What percentage of people in America
69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012)
are overweight or obese?
Normal: 18.5 - 24.9
Overweight: 25 - 29.9
What are the BMI categories? Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9
Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9
Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+
After the age of 20, which of the following
age groups has the lowest prevalence of 20-29 years
being overweight?
What age range has the highest preva-
30-70 years
lence of being overweight or obese?
T/F: Measuring the body density in chil- False: Although measuring BMI is not the
dren is a better assessment of obesity most ideal method for children, it is a
rates than measuring their BMI. good estimate.
What is the main cause of excess stored
consuming more calories than expended
body fat?
Teaching how to overcome conve-
What are main obstacles for fitness
niences of: modern technology - food
professionals coaching an overweight
accessibility - societal norms - cultural
client?
norms
True: Socioeconomic status affects one's
T/F: Socioeconomic status has impacted
ability to access and afford healthy food
obesity rates.
choices.
Where does obesity rank on the interna-
5th (2012)
tional risks of death?
- the scope of the problem of obesity
- factors that contribute to the problem
- medical & physical challenges
, NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_70fk26
What is a multi-faceted approach for un-
- how to communicate the correct infor-
derstanding how to train someone over-
mation
weight or obese?
Disease in which the body does not pro-
What is diabetes?
duce or properly use insulin.
a hormone produced by the pancreas
What is insulin? that facilitates the uptake of glucose from
the blood to various cells.
high blood glucose levels caused when
What is hyperglycemia? the pancreases cannot produce enough
insulin to combat an insulin resistance.
(over 90% of cases of diabetes are type
2): a type of diabetes in which the pan-
creas does not produce enough insulin
What is type 2 diabetes?
or the cells ignore the insulin (thus glu-
cose cannot be taken up by the tissues
and used for energy).
- Consider the medications they may be
What are general exercise guidelines for taking.
people with type 2 diabetes? - Know that exercise can improve daily
glucose and insulin control.
includes a number of heart conditions
(such as blood vessel diseases, coro-
What is heart disease? nary artery disease, heart rhythm prob-
lems (arrhythmias), congenital heart de-
fects, etc.)
Any exercise recommendations need to
What are general exercise guidelines for
be prescribed and monitored by a physi-
people with heart disease?
cian.
when several cardiovascular risk factors
What is metabolic syndrome?
exists (3 or more)
What effect do beta-blockers have on
decrease heart rate and decrease blood
heart rate and blood pressure during ex-
pressure
ercise?
, NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_70fk26
often referred to as high blood pressure,
What is dyslipidemia? but is actually a disorder of lipoprotein
metabolism
- increase of total cholesterol
- increase in low-density lipoprotein
(LDL) cholesterol
What can cause dyslipidemia? - increase in triglyceride concentrations
- decrease in high-density lipoprotein
(HDL)
cholesterol concentration in the blood
- high triglycerides
What does the dyslipidemia associated
- decreased HDL (good cholesterol)
with obesity consists of?
- abnormal LDL (bad cholesterol) levels
What measurement is considered high - stage 1: 140/90
blood pressure? - stage 2: 150/100
What effect can calcium channel block-
ers and vasodilators have during exer- Hypotension (low blood pressure)
cise?
What is important for clients who take
medications such as calcium channel
a proper cool-down
blockers and vasodilators (resulting in
hypotension) during exercise?
nerve damage that often causes
What is peripheral neuropathy?
numbness in the hands and feet
What is diabetic retinopathy? damage to blood vessels of the eye
What is nephropathy? kidney disease
- avoiding extreme environments
What are some exercise precautions
- proper foot care
for people with neuropathy, diabetic
- avoiding the Valsalva maneuver
retinopathy, and/or nephropathy?
- paying special attention to hydration
- abdominal obesity
What are principal traits of the metabolic - dyslipidemia (high triglycerides, low
syndrome in a client who has type 2 dia- HDL-C, or small LDL particles)
betes? - elevated blood pressure
- elevated fasting glucose
