LW 222 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A person is underweight if their body mass index (BMI) is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅under 18.5
kg/m2
What are the BMI percentile ranges for children and adolescents used to assess? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅weight status
Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing what? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅125 lb
What is fat located under the skin specifically called? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅subcutaneous fat
What is a method of body fat assessment that uses an electrical current passing from the ankle to the
wrist? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BIA
Obesity is associated with which conditions and symptoms? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of these, metabolic
syndrome, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance
In poor nations, what is being underweight often caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅poverty
What do naturally thin people often have? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reduced bone density
What happens to mice when they are fed a calorie-restricted diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅they live
longer
, Those who believe calorie restriction leads to longer life will consume approximately how many calories
per day? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1,600 cal
What does the Health at Every Size program emphasize? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅listening to the body's
hunger and satiety cues
How can society as a whole ameliorate the harmful effects of obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Judge
people on their competence, not size.
Approximately what percentage of American women wear a size 14 to 26? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50%
Match each term with its corresponding BMI range. - CORRECT 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
True or False: Compared with individuals who are within the normal weight range, obese individuals are
more likely to experience certain types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and several other health
problems. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False: Obese individuals are not subject to social prejudice and don't experience any more
isolation, rejection, or feelings of inferiority than individuals of normal weight. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
Which of the following conditions are associated with visceral fat, the fat located under both the skin
and muscles of the abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all of these are correct, chronic inflammation,
fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes.
Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with maintaining a low body weight through
prolonged caloric restriction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅elongation of the feet
A person is underweight if their body mass index (BMI) is ________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅under 18.5
kg/m2
What are the BMI percentile ranges for children and adolescents used to assess? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅weight status
Body mass index (BMI) is calculated by dividing what? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅125 lb
What is fat located under the skin specifically called? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅subcutaneous fat
What is a method of body fat assessment that uses an electrical current passing from the ankle to the
wrist? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅BIA
Obesity is associated with which conditions and symptoms? - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅All of these, metabolic
syndrome, type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance
In poor nations, what is being underweight often caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅poverty
What do naturally thin people often have? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅reduced bone density
What happens to mice when they are fed a calorie-restricted diet? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅they live
longer
, Those who believe calorie restriction leads to longer life will consume approximately how many calories
per day? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅1,600 cal
What does the Health at Every Size program emphasize? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅listening to the body's
hunger and satiety cues
How can society as a whole ameliorate the harmful effects of obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Judge
people on their competence, not size.
Approximately what percentage of American women wear a size 14 to 26? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅50%
Match each term with its corresponding BMI range. - CORRECT 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
True or False: Compared with individuals who are within the normal weight range, obese individuals are
more likely to experience certain types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and several other health
problems. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅True
True or False: Obese individuals are not subject to social prejudice and don't experience any more
isolation, rejection, or feelings of inferiority than individuals of normal weight. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅False
Which of the following conditions are associated with visceral fat, the fat located under both the skin
and muscles of the abdomen? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅all of these are correct, chronic inflammation,
fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes.
Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with maintaining a low body weight through
prolonged caloric restriction? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅elongation of the feet
