Obesity
Those with obesity typically have a lower or higher exercise tolerance than the average person?
Lower
Diabetes results from an inadequate production of what hormone?
Insulin
Which type of diabetes is commonly caused by poor diet and low activity levels?
Type 2
Inactivity is a major cause of what?
Obesity
BMI stands for what?
Body Mass Index
Additional weight gain further increase or decrease activity levels?
Decrease
What are the two types of diabetes?
Type 1 and Type 2
What are type 1 diabetic people more prone to?
Low blood sugar levels
The risk of death from disease is greatly increased or decreased due to physical activity?
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States has increased or decreased since 1970?
Increased dramatically
People with obesity are at a higher risk of developing what kind of heart disease?
Congestive heart disease
Pancreas
Physical activity benefits those with Type 1 or Type 2 more?
Type 2
A common treatment for type 2 diabetes is what?
Exercise
The prevalence of overweight in children has increased or decreased since 1980?
Increased
What type of respiratory problem is most common among those with obesity?
Sleep apnea
The prevalence of diabetes has increased or decreased in the US since 1990?
Increased
What is the general treatment for people with diabetes?
Insulin administration
Research indicates that exercise can suppress what?
Appetite
What is the net gain of fat per year for the average person?
1.5 to 3.0 of fat per year
What are the two most common surgeries for those who are tying to reduce their weight?
gastric bypass surgery and gastric banding surgery
Diabetes places a person at risk for what disease?
Kidney disease
Low blood sugar can also be referred to as this....
Hypoglycemia
Activity appears to be needed for the body to precisely balance what?
Energy intake and expenditure