Childhood Obesity - Multiple Choice Quiz

The body mass index is a formula that
1. measures obesity
2. measures your height
3. is important to determine diabetes
4. shows if you are heavy enough
An early sign for obesity could be
1. bowed legs
2. few fat cells in your body
3. that you are not hungry
4. low blood pressure
How well your body turns food into energy is determined by
1. your genes
2. your weight
3. your height
4. your eating habits
American studies show that
1. a third of all American children are overweight
2. most American adults over 19 are obese
3. one out of 6 children are overweight
4. there are fewer overweight children in America than in the European Union
One of the reasons for childhood obesity is that
1. there are too many fast food ads on TV
2. most foods don't have enough calories
3. there are not enough vending machines in schools
4. families do not eat out anymore
Type 2 diabetes
1. can affect children as well as adults
2. leads to asthma
3. is always connected with low blood pressure
4. is a disease that you only get when you're older