Quiz & Worksheet - Influences on Obesity & Weight Problems

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The amount of energy necessary to digest, absorb, and transport a certain type of food is known as the _____.

caloric balance negative caloric balance

positive caloric balance thermic effect of food

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1. How is sleep related to obesity?

Decrease in sleep time can lead to obesity because your hormones become unbalanced.
Increase in sleep time can lead to obesity since your genes are being modified.
Sleep time does not have any effect on obesity.
Increase in sleep time leads to decreased eating time and decreased weight.

2. Which of the following is NOT a controllable risk factor for obesity?

Genetics
Family lifestyles
Sleep
Exercise

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Use this assessment to check your understanding of the influences of obesity and weight. It will ask students questions about controllable and uncontrollable factors of obesity.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

The quiz and worksheet will challenge students to answer questions on the following material:

The energy needed for digestion and other functions
Caloric intake
Controllable risk factors
Uncontrollable risk factors

Skills Practiced

Students who take advantage of this quiz/worksheet will be improving these skills:

Reading comprehension - read and pull the most important information from the lesson on obesity and weight
Defining key concepts - accurately define many key terms surrounding obesity and weight
Distinguishing differences - differentiate between controllable and uncontrollable risk factors of obesity
Information recall - access the knowledge you've gained regarding caloric intake

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To learn more about this subject, take a look at the accompanying lesson, Factors Contributing to Overweight and Obesity Problems. It will help you accomplish the following educational goals:

Identify the factors that can and cannot be controlled
Differentiate between positive and negative caloric balance
Understand the influences on weight and obesity

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The amount of energy necessary to digest, absorb, and transport a certain type of food is known as the _____.

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1. How is sleep related to obesity?

2. Which of the following is NOT a controllable risk factor for obesity?

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