Body Weights

Question 1

BMI Formula

Answer 1

kg/m^2

Question 2

BMI Classifications in Adults

Answer 2

Underweight: < 18.5
Normal: 18.5 – 24.9
Overweight: 25 – 29
Obesity: > 30

Question 3

Physical Activity Recommendation for Children

Answer 3

60min/day of moderate/vigorous

Question 4

School System is required to provide ________ of physical activity

Answer 4

150min/week

Question 5

Screen time recommendations for children under 17

Answer 5

<2hr/day

Question 6

How is BMI interpretation different in adults vs children?

Answer 6

Utilizes standard deviations and percentiles in relation to age and gender to consider growth and development

Question 7

If someone is in the 100th percentile it means -

Answer 7

100% of the group is below you

Question 8

______ of children are overweight/obese and the incidence is ______

Answer 8

1/3

Rising

Question 9

How do you approach a parent who has a child that is overweight?

Answer 9

• parent wants whats best; may be defensive
• find out what is going on in home (access, groceries, lifestyle)
• CFG as a tool; ask what their plate looks like
• Show where child plots on BMI; ask what that means to them

Question 10

Questions to Ask When Assessing Physical Activity of Child

Answer 10

1. Typical day in terms of physical activity
2. How many minutes of moderate-vigourous physical activity did you do today?
3. How many minutes were you sedentary?

Question 11

Questions to Ask When Assessing Healthy Eating of Child

Answer 11

1. What did you eat today?
2. What did you eat each meal yesterday?
3. How many sugary drinks, snacks, chips?
4. How many fruits and vegetables today?

ask SPECIFICS

Question 12

Describe a wellness assessment

Answer 12

Holistic assessment looking at the social, psychological and spiritual (defined as values and beliefs) dimensions in addition to nutrition/PA/health compromising behaviours

Question 13

Describe the fitness of Canadian children and youth

Answer 13

• deteriorated since 1981
• decreased muscle strength and flexibility
• children are taller, heavier, weaker, and have more body fat

Question 14

Data indicate that only __% of children and youth aged 12-17 years meet Canada’s guidelines of 60 minutes of PA per day.

Answer 14

37

Question 15

What gender is more active?

Answer 15

Boys

Question 16

Girls activity level drops by ___% with each year of life

Answer 16

4

Question 17

___ % of youth are meeting screen time recommendations of no more than 2 hours

Answer 17

3

Question 18

In a study of PA in Saskatchewan, males received significantly higher scores than females in what 5 areas?

Answer 18

1. athletic coordination
2. social comparison skills
3. enjoyment of physical activity
4. wellness
5. peer influences

Question 19

Predictors of PA for Females

Answer 19

• age (decrease with time)
• recreational time
• family
• if they feel like a leader
• social comparison
• cognitive development

Question 20

For males, what showed an associated increase in PA?

Answer 20

Equipment at home

Question 21

Factors affecting obesity

Answer 21

1. access to resources
2. SDOH
3. lifestyle
4. screentime
5. nature of food supply/food industry
6. portion sizes
7. family
8. safety

Question 22

Rapidly digested carbs found in starchy foods cause:

Answer 22

fat to accumulate in the liver

Question 23

Canadian Population and Health survey found that showed that a child who watches __ hours of TV per day were __% more likely to be obese then a child who only watches __ hours per day.

Answer 23

3-5

50

0-2

Question 24

The majority of Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease (where ___% or more of the cells are gorged with fat) occurs in clients who are:

Answer 24

5

obese/overweight

Question 25

NAFLD has been detected at _____________, raising the prospect of _____________

Answer 25

increasingly younger ages (10 –12) cirrhosis and liver failure becoming common in young adulthood.

Question 26

NAFLD affects as many as ____ obese children

Answer 26

1/3

Question 27

r u cool

Answer 27

yes