QUESTION WITH CORRECT
ANSWER
BMI - correct answer - =weight (kg) / height
(m)^2
=[weight (lbs) / height (inches) ^2] x 703
BMI Limitations - correct answer - -Not an
indication of body composition
-It may overestimate body fat in athletes and
others who have a muscular build
-It may underestimate body fat in older people and
others who have less muscle/bone mass
Calcium deficiency - correct answer -
osteoporosis
Calcium food source - correct answer - Yogurt
, Characteristics of fad diets - correct answer - -
Fads that do NOT result in long-term, healthful
weight changes
-Their rise in popularity is rapid (typically so is their
decline)
-They have a special appeal or prestige
-They are or at least sound easy
-They relieve the dieter of all responsibilities and
decisions
-They distort, or ignore, basic nutrition principles
-They seldom include a full variety of foods
-IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT
PROBABLY IS
Components of a sound weight loss program -
correct answer - -Weight loss groups
-Counseling
-Activity & exercise
Diseases associated with obesity - correct answer
- -Hypertension