NUTR 376 Exam 4 Ch. 15 Questions With Complete Solutions

today ___% of americans are overweight correct answer: 67 in the 1960s less than ___% of americans were overweight correct answer: 32 more than ____% of adults are obese correct answer: 33 more than ___% of children are obese correct answer: 16 healthy range for BMI correct answer: 18.5-24.9 in 2013, the american medical association declared obesity a _____ correct answer: disease benefits of declaring obesity a disease correct answer: -provides a clear warning of the health hazards of being overweight -may make it easier for individuals to get insurance coverage for treatment -more research funding may be allocated to addressing the obesity problem in the US downsides to declaring obesity a disease correct answer: -it may encourage more use of drugs and medical procedures to address the epidemic rather than encouraging lifestyle changes -cost for treatment obesity will skyrocket being overweight and underweight carries ____and ____ risks correct answer: social and psychological how are overweight people treated differently from people at a healthy/desirable weight correct answer: -suffer more discrimination -more likely to be denied job promotions and raises - obese females are less likely to be accepted into college, especially higher ranked colleges - people perceive them a lazy or weak-willed