Rasmussen College - HUN2000 SECTION 2 Module 04 1)In general, women with a waist circumference greater than how many inches and men with a waist circumference of greater than how many inches have a high risk of central-obesity-related health problems? 2

Rasmussen College - HUN2000 SECTION 2

Module 04

1)In general, women with a waist circumference greater than how many inches and men with a waist circumference of greater than how many inches have a high risk of central-obesity-related health problems?

2. True or False: A person’s waist circumference is a good indicator of central obesity.

3. What is the definition of orthorexia nervosa?
4. What are some characteristics of an obesity-promoting diet?
5. What is the definition of weight cycling?
6. What is the definition of a fad diet (and what are some examples that would be considered fad diets)?
7. True or False: Liposuction is more cosmetic and has little effect on body weight.
8. True or False: Selenium is known to have a specific role in immunity.
9. What is the role of omega-3 fatty acids in immune function?
10. What are the risk factors for type 2 diabetes?
11. True or False: White blood cells are involved in the promotion of inflammation
12. True or False: Type 2 diabetes is associated with high blood triglycerides.
13. Some diuretics can lead to a deficiency of what nutrient?
14. How does obesity raise blood pressure?
15. Compared to the typical American diet, what is one nutrient that the DASH eating pattern provides more of?
16. What is the first dietary objective when treating a patient with anorexia nervosa?
17. True or False: A growing body raises the BMR.
18. True or False: Aging lowers the BMR.
19. What are the characteristics of the eating patterns of people with bulimia nervosa?
20. True or False: Insulin resistance is a metabolic consequence of obesity that precedes type 2 diabetes.
21. True or False: With regards to why the environment plays a role in obesity, the gene pool has remained relatively unchanged, but the obesity rates have been rising.
22. What is the definition of obesity?