Physical Therapy Assessment and Treatment for Obesity

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How much moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity is recommended to help manage weight and prevent gradual, unhealthy weight gain in adulthood?

60 minutes daily (correct)

90 minutes daily

120 minutes daily

30 minutes daily

What is the recommended mode of aerobic exercise for obese individuals?

Jogging

Seated stepping

Stationary cycling

Walking (correct)

What intensity range of resistance training is recommended, based on an individual’s one-repetition maximum (1RM)?

60-80% of 1RM (correct)

70-90% of 1RM

30-50% of 1RM

40-60% of 1RM

What does a caloric deficit of 500 imply?

Burning and eating 500 calories less per day (C) Signup and view all the answers

What component should a healthy diet be low in?

Saturated fats and trans fats (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can be done to achieve a caloric deficit of 500?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended duration for resistance exercises?

2 sets of 8-15 repetitions (C) Signup and view all the answers

'A combination of aerobic AND resistance training' is best for what?

Weight loss maintenance (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone encourages eating and promotes fat retention?

Gherlin (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does adaptive thermogenesis refer to?

A slowing of metabolism greater than expected based on lean body mass (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the waist–hip ratio defining abdominal obesity in females?

Below 0.85 (B) Signup and view all the answers

What component of body fat is nonessential and stored in adipose tissue?

Storage fat (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of leptin, known as the satiety hormone?

Signals fullness to the brain (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way to determine an increased amount of fat around the abdomen?

Waist-to-hip ratio (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor contributing to a slowing of metabolism when losing weight?

Loss of muscle mass (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main issue with yo-yo diets?

'Set point' for BMR is decreased (A) Signup and view all the answers

"The thermic effect of food" refers to:

Energy necessary to burn food calories (B) Signup and view all the answers

"Obestatin" is a hormone that:

Inhibits food intake and decreases body weight (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about obesity?

It can lead to reduced life expectancy and increased health problems. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the BMI range for a person considered to be overweight?

25 to 29.9 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an associated health risk with obesity?

Osteoporosis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of morbid obesity in adults?

Having a BMI of 40 or more (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributes to overweight and obesity related to body type and genes?

Metabolic rates (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended caloric intake for the average healthy adult's basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

$1200 - 1800 calories per day (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of physical activity is recommended to help manage weight and prevent gradual, unhealthy weight gain in adulthood?

$150 minutes of moderate-intensity or $75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity per week (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does morbid obesity imply?

$100 percent or more above healthy recommended levels (B) Signup and view all the answers

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How much moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity is recommended to help manage weight and prevent gradual, unhealthy weight gain in adulthood?

What is the recommended mode of aerobic exercise for obese individuals?

What intensity range of resistance training is recommended, based on an individual’s one-repetition maximum (1RM)?

What does a caloric deficit of 500 imply?

What component should a healthy diet be low in?

What can be done to achieve a caloric deficit of 500?

What is the recommended duration for resistance exercises?

'A combination of aerobic AND resistance training' is best for what?

Which hormone encourages eating and promotes fat retention?

What does adaptive thermogenesis refer to?

What is the waist–hip ratio defining abdominal obesity in females?

What component of body fat is nonessential and stored in adipose tissue?

What is the main purpose of leptin, known as the satiety hormone?

What is the primary way to determine an increased amount of fat around the abdomen?

What is the primary factor contributing to a slowing of metabolism when losing weight?

What is the main issue with yo-yo diets?

"The thermic effect of food" refers to:

"Obestatin" is a hormone that:

Which of the following is true about obesity?

What is the BMI range for a person considered to be overweight?

Which of the following is NOT an associated health risk with obesity?

What is the definition of morbid obesity in adults?

Which factor contributes to overweight and obesity related to body type and genes?

What is the recommended caloric intake for the average healthy adult's basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

Which type of physical activity is recommended to help manage weight and prevent gradual, unhealthy weight gain in adulthood?

What does morbid obesity imply?

What is the BMI range for obesity in adults?

What is not associated with obesity?

What does morbid obesity mean?

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