Youth with body mass index (BMI) values > 50th percentile, but < 75th percentile are considered:
a. normal weight.
b. at risk for overweight.
c. overweight.
d. obese.
e. morbidly obese.
Q. 2For the adolescent boy described in question 2, what environmental factor is most important to monitor because it is associated with adolescents becoming overweight?
a. Frequency of eating foods high in added sugars
b. Number of hours spent in school
c. How much time is spent with friends
d. Amount of income spent on housing
Q. 3A Hispanic 15-year-old male moved to the United States with his mother. They were planning to join up with their cousins who were migrant workers living in California. Using only the information provided, how many risk factors for becoming overweight are present in the 15 year old?
a. 0
b. 1
c. 2
d. 3
Q. 4Risk factors for the development of overweight among children and adolescents include:
a. having at least one overweight parent.
b. coming from a low-income family.
c. having an American Indian ancestry.
d. being diagnosed with a chronic or disabling condition that limits mobility.
e. All of the above
Q. 5Teenagers are future oriented and tend to be concerned to what will happen to them when they get older.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6Nutrition education is mandated in most middle and high schools.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7The DRI for energy is based upon the assumption of a moderate to high activity level.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 8According to research studies, vegetarian adolescents consume more fruits and vegetables daily than omnivorous adolescents.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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