LW 222 EXAM 2 | 130 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A person is underweight if their body mass index (BMI) is ________. Answer -
under 18.5 kg/m2
What are the BMI percentile ranges for children and adolescents used to
assess? Answer - weight status
Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing what? Answer - weight in
kilograms by height in meters squared
Using the Hamwi method, estimate the weight for a woman who is 5 ft 5 in.
tall. Answer - 125 lb
What is fat located under the skin specifically called? Answer - subcutaneous
fat
What is a method of body fat assessment that uses an electrical current
passing from the ankle to the wrist? Answer - BIA
Obesity is associated with which conditions and symptoms? Answer - type 2
diabetes, chronic inflammation, heart disease, sleep disorders
, Increased visceral fat can produce a state of chronic inflammation that disrupts
normal body functions. What is/are a possible result(s) of chronic
inflammation? Answer - All of these, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes,
insulin resistance
In poor nations, what is being underweight often caused by? Answer - poverty
What do naturally thin people often have? Answer - reduced bone density
What happens to mice when they are fed a calorie-restricted diet? Answer -
they live longer
Those who believe calorie restriction leads to longer life will consume
approximately how many calories per day? Answer - 1,600 cal
What does the Health at Every Size program emphasize? Answer - listening to
the body's hunger and satiety cues
How can society as a whole ameliorate the harmful effects of obesity? Answer
- Judge people on their competence, not size.
Approximately what percentage of American women wear a size 14 to 26?
Answer - 50%
Match each term with its corresponding BMI range. Answer - Underweight:
BMI under 18.5 kg/m
Normal weight: BMI between 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m
Overweight: BMI between 25 to 29.9 kg/m
Obese: BMI higher than 30 kg/m
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
A person is underweight if their body mass index (BMI) is ________. Answer -
under 18.5 kg/m2
What are the BMI percentile ranges for children and adolescents used to
assess? Answer - weight status
Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing what? Answer - weight in
kilograms by height in meters squared
Using the Hamwi method, estimate the weight for a woman who is 5 ft 5 in.
tall. Answer - 125 lb
What is fat located under the skin specifically called? Answer - subcutaneous
fat
What is a method of body fat assessment that uses an electrical current
passing from the ankle to the wrist? Answer - BIA
Obesity is associated with which conditions and symptoms? Answer - type 2
diabetes, chronic inflammation, heart disease, sleep disorders
, Increased visceral fat can produce a state of chronic inflammation that disrupts
normal body functions. What is/are a possible result(s) of chronic
inflammation? Answer - All of these, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes,
insulin resistance
In poor nations, what is being underweight often caused by? Answer - poverty
What do naturally thin people often have? Answer - reduced bone density
What happens to mice when they are fed a calorie-restricted diet? Answer -
they live longer
Those who believe calorie restriction leads to longer life will consume
approximately how many calories per day? Answer - 1,600 cal
What does the Health at Every Size program emphasize? Answer - listening to
the body's hunger and satiety cues
How can society as a whole ameliorate the harmful effects of obesity? Answer
- Judge people on their competence, not size.
Approximately what percentage of American women wear a size 14 to 26?
Answer - 50%
Match each term with its corresponding BMI range. Answer - Underweight:
BMI under 18.5 kg/m
Normal weight: BMI between 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m
Overweight: BMI between 25 to 29.9 kg/m
Obese: BMI higher than 30 kg/m
