NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (1-6) Complete Questions and Answers 100% Correct

NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (1-6) Complete Questions and Answers 100% CorrectNASM: Weight Loss Specialization (1-6) Complete Questions and Answers 100% CorrectNASM: Weight Loss Specialization (1-6) Complete Questions and Answers 100% Correct T/F: Obesity is based on someone's weight. - ANSWER-False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose tissue) someone carries. How is BMI determined? - ANSWER-weight (kg) / height (m2) T/F: Education level and ethnicity are associated with the prevalence of obesity. - ANSWER-True What percentage of people in America are overweight or obese? - ANSWER-69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012) What are the BMI categories? - ANSWER-Normal: 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight: 25 - 29.9 Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9 Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9 Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+ After the age of 20, which of the following age groups has the lowest prevalence of being overweight? - ANSWER-20-29 years What age range has the highest prevalence of being overweight or obese? - ANSWER-30-70 years T/F: Measuring the body density in children is a better assessment of obesity rates than measuring their BMI. - ANSWER-False: Although measuring BMI is not the most ideal