CHW: Nutrition Questions with
Accurate Answers
at the family & home environment level, what are major influences &
contributors to obesity? correct answer - parenting feeding style
- sugar-sweetened beverages
- portion sizes
- smoking behaviors
- dining & family meals
- screen time
- sedentary behavior
- sleep behavior
- psychosocial stress
- adverse childhood experiences
at the neighborhood & community level, what are major influences &
contributors to obesity? correct answer - school environment
- lack of fresh food access
- fast food proximity
- access to safe PA
- environmental health
at the policy level, what are major influences & contributors to obesity? correct
answer - marketing of unhealthy foods
- under-sourced communities
- food insecurity
, how do you measure your waist to hip ratio? correct answer - waist: narrowest
point
- hips widest point
- waist/hip = ratio
how many of the criteria are met to be defined as "having metabolic syndrome"?
correct answer 3 out of 5
how much added sugar should be consumed? correct answer - men: no more
than 9 tsp/day (36 g or 150 calories)
- women: no more than 6 tsp/day (25 g or 100 calories)
how to read a nutrition facts panel correct answer 1. serving info at top
2. check total calories per serving & container
3. limit added sugars, sodium, trans fat
4. beneficial nutrients
5. understand % daily value
key points of nutrition & weight management? correct answer - awareness of
caloric allowances & content of foods
- nutrient dense food (no added fats, sugars, refined grains, sodium)
- whole grain & fiber
- decrease or eliminate consumption of processed foods & trans fats
- limit sodium
- plant based proteins instead of meat
Accurate Answers
at the family & home environment level, what are major influences &
contributors to obesity? correct answer - parenting feeding style
- sugar-sweetened beverages
- portion sizes
- smoking behaviors
- dining & family meals
- screen time
- sedentary behavior
- sleep behavior
- psychosocial stress
- adverse childhood experiences
at the neighborhood & community level, what are major influences &
contributors to obesity? correct answer - school environment
- lack of fresh food access
- fast food proximity
- access to safe PA
- environmental health
at the policy level, what are major influences & contributors to obesity? correct
answer - marketing of unhealthy foods
- under-sourced communities
- food insecurity
, how do you measure your waist to hip ratio? correct answer - waist: narrowest
point
- hips widest point
- waist/hip = ratio
how many of the criteria are met to be defined as "having metabolic syndrome"?
correct answer 3 out of 5
how much added sugar should be consumed? correct answer - men: no more
than 9 tsp/day (36 g or 150 calories)
- women: no more than 6 tsp/day (25 g or 100 calories)
how to read a nutrition facts panel correct answer 1. serving info at top
2. check total calories per serving & container
3. limit added sugars, sodium, trans fat
4. beneficial nutrients
5. understand % daily value
key points of nutrition & weight management? correct answer - awareness of
caloric allowances & content of foods
- nutrient dense food (no added fats, sugars, refined grains, sodium)
- whole grain & fiber
- decrease or eliminate consumption of processed foods & trans fats
- limit sodium
- plant based proteins instead of meat
