ESS 315 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In 2019, what was Kentucky's prevalence of obesity?
A. 24%
B. 24%
C. 36%
D. 40%
E. 32% - CORRECT ANSWER C. 36%
In 2010, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 30%
D. 10%
E. 25% - CORRECT ANSWER A. 20%
In 1990, no state had a prevalence of obesity equal to or greater than
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 20%
E. 10% - CORRECT ANSWER A. 15%
In 2019, which state had the highest prevalence of obesity (ranked #1)?
A. Mississippi
B. Arkansas
C. West Virginia
D. Wisconsin
E. Kentucky - CORRECT ANSWER A. Mississippi
,The Center for Disease Control (CDC) collects state by state obesity data annually via the:
A. Obesity & Health Surveillance Tracking Study (OHSTS).
B. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
C. Behavioral Life Style Risk Tracking (BLSRT).
D. Healthy Weight Tracking & Monitoring System (HWRMS).
E. Obesity Task Force Monitoring System (OTFMS). - CORRECT ANSWER B. Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Calculate the BMI of "Jane" who weighs 141 pounds, and is 66 inches tall.
(Note: 1kg = 2.2lb; 1 in = .0254m)
A. 25.4 kg/m2
B. 27.9 kg/m2
C. 30.3 kg/m2
D. 23.1 kg/m2
E. 22.8 kg/m2 - CORRECT ANSWER E. 22.8 kg/m2
In the previous question, "Jane" would be considered:
A. Overweight
B. Obese
C. Underweight
D. Morbid obese
E. Desirable weight - CORRECT ANSWER E. Desirable weight
According to Blackburn & Kanders (class notes), if someone's BMI is 45 kg/m2 their classification
would be:
A. Medically Significant Obesity
B. Obesity
C. Super Obesity
D. Morbid Obesity
E. Super Morbid Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER D. Morbid Obesity
, Which of the following is true regarding the use of body mass index (BMI):
A. BMI allows the study of large segments of the U.S. population (is used by the CDC).
B. All of these statements are true.
C. BMI does not differentiate between male and female.
D. BMI may potentially give false positives or false negatives regarding obesity.
E. BMI will not differentiate between fat weight and muscle weight. - CORRECT ANSWER
B. All of these statements are true.
An adult would be categorized as having grade I obesity (or "overweight") if their
BMI is:
A. 20 to <25 kg/m2
B. 25 to <30 kg/m2
C. 30 to <35 kg/m2
D. 35 to <40 kg/m2
E. 15 to <20 kg/m2 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 25 to <30 kg/m2
What is the average (-50th percentile) height of college age men according to the information
presented in class?
A. 70 inches
B. 73 inches
C. 71 inches
D. 74 inches
E. 72 inches - CORRECT ANSWER A. 70 inches
What is the ~90th percentile height of college age women according to the information presented in
class?
A. 61 inches
B. 59 inches
C. 65 inches
D. 67 inches
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
In 2019, what was Kentucky's prevalence of obesity?
A. 24%
B. 24%
C. 36%
D. 40%
E. 32% - CORRECT ANSWER C. 36%
In 2010, no state had a prevalence of obesity less than
A. 20%
B. 15%
C. 30%
D. 10%
E. 25% - CORRECT ANSWER A. 20%
In 1990, no state had a prevalence of obesity equal to or greater than
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 20%
E. 10% - CORRECT ANSWER A. 15%
In 2019, which state had the highest prevalence of obesity (ranked #1)?
A. Mississippi
B. Arkansas
C. West Virginia
D. Wisconsin
E. Kentucky - CORRECT ANSWER A. Mississippi
,The Center for Disease Control (CDC) collects state by state obesity data annually via the:
A. Obesity & Health Surveillance Tracking Study (OHSTS).
B. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
C. Behavioral Life Style Risk Tracking (BLSRT).
D. Healthy Weight Tracking & Monitoring System (HWRMS).
E. Obesity Task Force Monitoring System (OTFMS). - CORRECT ANSWER B. Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Calculate the BMI of "Jane" who weighs 141 pounds, and is 66 inches tall.
(Note: 1kg = 2.2lb; 1 in = .0254m)
A. 25.4 kg/m2
B. 27.9 kg/m2
C. 30.3 kg/m2
D. 23.1 kg/m2
E. 22.8 kg/m2 - CORRECT ANSWER E. 22.8 kg/m2
In the previous question, "Jane" would be considered:
A. Overweight
B. Obese
C. Underweight
D. Morbid obese
E. Desirable weight - CORRECT ANSWER E. Desirable weight
According to Blackburn & Kanders (class notes), if someone's BMI is 45 kg/m2 their classification
would be:
A. Medically Significant Obesity
B. Obesity
C. Super Obesity
D. Morbid Obesity
E. Super Morbid Obesity - CORRECT ANSWER D. Morbid Obesity
, Which of the following is true regarding the use of body mass index (BMI):
A. BMI allows the study of large segments of the U.S. population (is used by the CDC).
B. All of these statements are true.
C. BMI does not differentiate between male and female.
D. BMI may potentially give false positives or false negatives regarding obesity.
E. BMI will not differentiate between fat weight and muscle weight. - CORRECT ANSWER
B. All of these statements are true.
An adult would be categorized as having grade I obesity (or "overweight") if their
BMI is:
A. 20 to <25 kg/m2
B. 25 to <30 kg/m2
C. 30 to <35 kg/m2
D. 35 to <40 kg/m2
E. 15 to <20 kg/m2 - CORRECT ANSWER B. 25 to <30 kg/m2
What is the average (-50th percentile) height of college age men according to the information
presented in class?
A. 70 inches
B. 73 inches
C. 71 inches
D. 74 inches
E. 72 inches - CORRECT ANSWER A. 70 inches
What is the ~90th percentile height of college age women according to the information presented in
class?
A. 61 inches
B. 59 inches
C. 65 inches
D. 67 inches
