Question

Rosemary works for a university health center. Currently she is putting together educational material to address the growing problem of body shaming. Students report seeing and/or being subject to online body shaming comments daily and the health center wants to help students adopt a health perspective on body image, while making sure not to play down the problems associated with obesity. It’s a fine line and Rosemary wants to make sure to do her best to get it right.

1. Rosemary wants to include a BMI chart in a couple pieces of material she is putting together. She's color coding the different weight classifications: underweight, normal weight, overweight and obese. Match each term with its corresponding BMI range.

Overweight				BMI under 18.5 kg/m2
Underweight				BMI between 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2
Obese				BMI between 25 to 29.9 kg/m2
Normal weight				BMI higher than 30 kg/m2

2. Rosemary is explaining the potential health consequences of obesity as part of a bulletin board.

True or False: Compared with individuals who are within the normal weight range, obese individuals are more likely to experience certain types of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and several other health problems.

a. True
b. False

3. Stepping away from numbers and long term health consequences of obesity, Rosemary wants to include information that the students can understand in the her and now, as to how their weight is affecting their life.

True or False: Obese individuals are not subject to social prejudice and don’t experience any more isolation, rejection or feelings of inferiority at any point in their life compared to individuals of normal weight.

a. True
b. False

4. To redirect focus from body image to health, Rosemary wants to let students know how they can benefit from taking care of themselves. Knowing that it’s highly probable each student knows someone or is even related to someone who has suffered a poor outcome to obesity, she focuses on what diseases could possibly be avoided by healthier choices that resulted in weight loss, especially in the stomach area.

Which of the following conditions are associated with visceral fat, the fat located under both the skin and muscles of the abdomen?

a. Chronic Inflammation

b. Fatty Liver Disease

c. Insulin Resistance

d. Metabolic Syndrome

e. Type 2 Diabetes

f. All of the Above

5. Not wanting to overly focus on one end of the spectrum versus the other, or to make it seem like dropping below a healthy weight is a good idea, Rosemary also includes information on being underweight.

Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with maintaining a low body weight by prolonged caloric restriction?

a. Chronic Inflammation

b. Fatigue

c. Infertility

d. Iron Deficiency

e. Irritability

f. Osteoporosis

6. Rosemary looks at programs and ideas that have worked in supporting health and positive body image. This brings her to the “Health and Every Size Program.” The program doesn’t focus on weight loss, but rather mindful eating (eating when hungry and stopping when full), engaging in physical activity that a person likes, acceptance of body size, peaceful relationship with food, and self-esteem.

True or False: Even though the program may not yield weight loss and doesn’t directly focus on it, this program has been associated with improved health outcomes.

Answer 1

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