Which islands is part of the Melanesia region of the South Pacific?
a. Guam, Kiribati, Nauru, the Marshall Islands
b. Hawaii, American Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti
c. Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands
d. Guam, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Marshall Islands
e. Hawaii, Philippines, Tahiti, Java, Sumatra
Q. 2Which type of fat poses the greatest risk to health?
a. visceral fat
b. dietary fat
c. subcutaneous fat
d. lower body fat
e. skinfold fat
Q. 3One common characteristic shared by Pacific Islanders and Southeast Asians is that they both
a. live on similar arid plains with monsoonal rains.
b. share similar tropical climates and possibly the same ancestors.
c. share same ancestors and mountainous terrains.
d. live in same Mediterranean climates and mountainous terrains.
e. share similar cultural traditions and cuisine.
Q. 4A disadvantage of using BMI to assess body weight is that it _____.
a. doesn't distinguish between male and female
b. doesn't distinguish between young and old
c. doesn't indicate where excess fat is located on the body
d. doesn't indicate the ideal weight for a given height
e. only indicates visceral fat, not subcutaneous fat
Q. 5Pacific Islanders eat mainly native-grown foods.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 6According to the relationship between BMI and mortality, a person with a BMI of 24 would be considered _____.
a. underweight
b. overweight
c. obese
d. healthy
e. morbidly obese
Q. 7Samoans believe eating the wrong foods can cause dislocation of the to'ala.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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