PET 4263 – Obesity: Physiological, Behavioral, and
Clinical Perspectives
How many Americans are obese? - correct answer ✔✔more than 78 million
The obesity rate in Adults________ in children_________ since 1980 - correct answer
✔✔Doubled, Tippled
Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as - correct answer ✔✔A measure of an adult's weight in
relation to his or her height, specifically the adult's weight in kilograms divided by the square of
his or her height in meters,
BMI = weight(kg)/height(m)2
why are some athletes considered overweight due to their high BMI? - correct answer ✔✔BMI
correlates to body fat but does not measure amount of body fat
Underweight BMI - correct answer ✔✔less than 18.5, Low risk of comorbidity
Healthy BMI - correct answer ✔✔18.5-24.9, Average comorbidity
Overweight BMI ( Grade 1 obesity) - correct answer ✔✔25.00-29.9, Mild increase comorbidity
Obese BMI ( grade 2 Obesity) - correct answer ✔✔30.00-39.00, Moderate to severe
comorbidity
morbid (severe) obesity BMI (Grade 3 obesity) - correct answer ✔✔40.0 and above, very severe
comorbidity
Clinical Perspectives
How many Americans are obese? - correct answer ✔✔more than 78 million
The obesity rate in Adults________ in children_________ since 1980 - correct answer
✔✔Doubled, Tippled
Body Mass Index (BMI) is defined as - correct answer ✔✔A measure of an adult's weight in
relation to his or her height, specifically the adult's weight in kilograms divided by the square of
his or her height in meters,
BMI = weight(kg)/height(m)2
why are some athletes considered overweight due to their high BMI? - correct answer ✔✔BMI
correlates to body fat but does not measure amount of body fat
Underweight BMI - correct answer ✔✔less than 18.5, Low risk of comorbidity
Healthy BMI - correct answer ✔✔18.5-24.9, Average comorbidity
Overweight BMI ( Grade 1 obesity) - correct answer ✔✔25.00-29.9, Mild increase comorbidity
Obese BMI ( grade 2 Obesity) - correct answer ✔✔30.00-39.00, Moderate to severe
comorbidity
morbid (severe) obesity BMI (Grade 3 obesity) - correct answer ✔✔40.0 and above, very severe
comorbidity
