Prevention of overweight in children and adolescents should include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. increased opportunities for physical activity.
b. a wider array of healthy food choices in schools.
c. a wider array of healthy food choices at home.
d. stomach stapling.
Q. 2Which symptom is not characteristic of anorexia nervosa?
A) Decreased bone mass
B) Heat intolerance
C) Low blood pressure
D) Impaired fertility
Q. 3All of the following are causes of overweight in children and adolescents EXCEPT:
a. obesigenic trends have developed over the last 20-30 years.
b. processes that regulate appetite are being overridden by environmental conditions.
c. children and adolescents have fewer opportunities for physical activity.
d. children eat larger amounts of fruits and vegetables than 20 years ago.
Q. 4Which statement about anorexia nervosa is true?
A) People with anorexia lose bone mass and have impaired fertility.
B) Most cases of anorexia are treated easily in one year.
C) People with anorexia have unusually fast heart rates and high blood pressure.
D) People with anorexia have a high percentage of body fat.
Q. 5All of the following are true regarding overweight in children and adolescents EXCEPT:
a. approximately 90 of overweight children have risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
b. one way to prevent overweight is to make sure children engage in moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise for an hour every day.
c. rates have risen remarkably since the 1960s.
d. overweight-related disorders are on the rise.
Q. 6The four officially recognized eating disorders are:
A) pica, anorexia nervosa, diabetes mellitus, and obesity.
B) anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and plumbism.
C) obesity, marasmus, bulimia, and pagophagia.
D) bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, pica, and binge-eating disorder.
Q. 7All of the following are true regarding type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents EXCEPT:
a. diabetes worsens with time and causes long-term health impairments.
b. it is estimated that 4 of children and adolescents have impaired glucose tolerance.
c. it is estimated that 6 to 17 of overweight children and adolescents have type 2 diabetes.
d. the rise in type 2 diabetes is primarily attributed to genetic changes.
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