Obesity Epidemic and Popular Diet Trends

Welcome to Obesity Epidemic and Popular Diet Trends

1. 

“…If current trends continue nearly half of US adults will be obese _____ years from now and ___ percent will be severely obese."

2. 

How do you measure is a BMI?

3. 

What does BMI not take into consideration?

4. 

True or False: Health risks increase dramatically in severe obesity including mortality.

5. 

True or false: Mental health is not an important factor in breaking bad habitats when it comes to food choice and exercise.

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People who get less than ___ hours of sleep, tend to weigh more.

7. 

True or False: Regarding over-the-counter diet supplements, “Don’t waste your money, because they are not effective long-term.”

8. 

True or False: Under the right circumstances and individualization when it comes to prescription diet pills are effective.

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Predictions say that ___% of Americans will be obese, ___ % will be severely obese by the year 2030.

10. 

“There maybe some benefit to fasting, but if you want to lose weight and keep it off it takes ________."

11. 

Consult your doctor before attempting to diet or fast.