Obesity
This assessment tool is not a direct measure of body composition, only height and weight
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
This is the medical term for high blood pressure
What is hypertension?
Calorie needs are highest in this trimester of pregnancy
What is the third trimester?
What is 25 ounces?
Children over this BMI percentile would be considered obese
What is the 95th percentile?
This assessment tool helps identify risk from central (or abdominal) obesity
What is waist circumference?
This is the range for elevated blood pressure
What is 120-129 mmHg and less than 80 mmHg?
This nutrient is crucial for cell growth and prevention of neural tube defects
What is folate?
This is one common allergen for infants
What is peanuts/milk/eggs/shellfish?
This is one psychological/social disturbance in children with obesity
What is lower quality of life/impaired school function/etc?
This percentage of weight loss can result in health benefits for someone who is overweight or obese
What is 5 to 10 percent?
This is the fasting plasma glucose required to diagnose diabetes
What is 126 mg/dL or higher?
Absorption of this mineral triples during pregnancy
What is iron?
Infants receive an injection of this nutrient at birth
What is Vitamin K?
This is one physical complication experienced by children with obesity
What is hypertension/dyslipidemia/type 2 diabetes/etc?
This percentage of the population is overweight or obese
What is 71 percent?
This is defined as the presence of two or more diseases or medical conditions in a patient
What is comorbidity?
Women who fall under this BMI category are expected to gain the least amount of weight during pregnancy
What is obese?
This is the first solid food introduced to babies at 6 months of age
What is baby cereal?
What are juices and other sweetened beverages?
This is one nutrition-related strategy for weight loss
These are two comorbidities that are often associated with obesity
What are type 2 diabetes/hypertension/heart diseases/some types of cancer/etc?
This is one common nutrition-related concern for women who are pregnant
What is nausea/constipation/heartburn?
This is one reason why breastmilk is so good for babies
What is immune factors/easy digestion/energy-nutrient balance/etc?
These are two strategies for treatment of obesity in children and adolescents
What are education/physical activity/etc?