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HS 2250: Week 3- Questions and Answers 100% SolvedWhat causes a person to be obese? Correct Ans-energy imbalance; energy input from
calories is greater than energy output from physical activity, the body stores the extra calories
as fat
How many hours of exercise should adults be getting? How about children? Correct Ans-
adults should be getting 2.5 hours per week of exercise, and children should be getter 1 hour
per day of exercise
What do the statistics show about exercise? Correct Ans-1 in 4 adults and 8 out of 10
adolescents are not active enough
What three things lead to to passive overeating? Correct Ans-Calorie-dense processed
foods, growing portion sizes, and pervasive marketing
Why are disadvantaged communities at a greater risk for being overweight or obese?
Correct Ans-Scarce resources and lack of access to healthy affordable foods
, HS 2250: Week 3- Questions and Answers 100% Solved
How does genetic makeup play a part in weight? What kinds of studies support this?
Correct Ans-- Studies on families and separated twins have shown a clear causal hereditary
relationship to weight gain
- Recent studies have also found a link between obesity and variations in the bacteria species
that live in our digestive systems
What kinds of diseases does being obese put people at a higher risk for? Correct Ans-
Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, cancer
How much has child obesity increased over the last two decades? Correct Ans-60%
increase
Why is it harder to lose weight once a person is obese? Correct Ans-Hormonal and
metabolic changes reduce the body's response to overeating. After losing weight, a formerly
overweight person burns less calories doing the same exercises as a person that is naturally
the same weight, making it much more difficult to shed the excess fat.
As people gain weight, damage to signalling pathways make it increasingly difficult for the
brain to measure... Correct Ans-food intake and fat storage
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