Obesity Statistics
Majority Nutrition vs. Minority Nutrion
Effects of Fast Food Restaurants on Race
Leadership Strategies to Improve Nutrition
Miscellaneous
100
Since the early 1970s, the share of children age 6 to 19 classified as overweight has more than tripled, from ___ percent to ___ percent. (A. 5 to 17 percent) (B. 13 to 20 percent) (C. 2 to 11 percent)
What is A. 5 to 17 percent. (http://nber.org/bah/2009no1/w14721.html)
100
True or false. According to Dr. Patterson, "Rural residents of every race/ethic group are at higher risk of obesity than of urban whites."
What is True. (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1748-0361.2004.tb00022.x/abstract)
100
Which ethnicity has the highest percentage of obesity?
What is Hispanic. That's three in four hispanics, 78.8% are obese. (http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm)
100
Based on the Multicultural Model of Leadership, developing public policies with community members to prevent obesity in the community is an example of ________ and _______ .
What is community center and social activism. (Multicultural Model of Leadership)
100
List three other factors contributing to obesity.
What is gender, age, smoking, genes, eating habits, social status/ class, etc.
200
If current trends in obesity growth continues total health care cost contributed to obesity can increase in how much money? (A. 661 billion to 657 billion dollars) (B. 861 billion to 957 billion dollars) (C. 761 billion to 857 billion dollars)
What is B. 861 billion to 957 billion dollars. (http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@sop/@smd/documents/downloadable/ucm_319588.pdf)
200
Which ethnicity has the highest percentage of obesity?
What is Hispanics. Overweight and obesity affect more than 3 in 4 Hispanics (78.8 percent) and blacks (76.7 percent). (http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm)
200
The average weekly frequency of fast food consumption by the 5th and 8th graders was roughly 2.5 times in the past week. What race has the highest percentage of consumption of fast food?
What is about 66.5% were White, 9.2% were African American, 15.2% were Hispanic, 2.2% defined themselves as multiple races, and 6.9% were of another race. (http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm)
200
What is one of the examples from the textbook that show effective leadership skills/qualities to make a difference as a nutritionalist in a multicultural community?
What is balancing individualism with community good, generosity, collaborate with other leaders of the community, etc. (Salsa, Soul, and Spirit By Juana Bordas)
200
Refried beans are only fried (A. Once) (B. Twice) (C. Five times)
What is A. Once.
300
What percentage of schools failed to meet federal nutrition standards for healthy school meals? (A. 76%) (B. 12%) (C. 94%)
(What is C. 94%.)
300
Which ethnicity has the highest percentage of obesity in children?
What is African American at 41.8%. (http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm)
300
Families with low income tend to spend more at a fast food restaurant because the food is fast, cheap, and convenient. They get more per meal rather than paying the same price for a vegetable at the local grocery store. Which race is more likely to to have the lowest income? Therefore leading an unhealthy lifestyle, and increasing the risk of obesity.
What is there is no relationship in income, obesity, and race. There is ongoing study to find the relationship. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379704001394)
300
You are sent to an elementary school to persuade kids in the classroom that healthy food can be delicious. They all argue and don't want to agree with you. You decide to give them a taste test between regular fries vs. sweet potato fries without telling them the difference be the two. They end up loving the sweet potato fries. What type of intercultural conflict style is demonstrated?
What is Dynamic style. (Intercultural Conflict Style Inventory)
300
What is Mark's name in Ojibwe.
What is Walking Man.
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