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6.6 Starvation, obesity and health — Quiz

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1.
Calculate the BMI of a person of 72 kg and 1.8 m. (BMI = mass ÷ height²)
233.3 kg/m²
40.0 kg/m²
222.2 kg/m²
22.2 kg/m²
2.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Strain on the skeleton causes arthritis.
Obesity lowers the risk of diabetes.
Starving people become thin and their muscles waste away.
Over 10% of the world's population do not get enough food.
3.
Body mass of a person on a diet. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 1
A
B
C
D
4.
Eating less or exercising more ____ body fat.
keeps
raises
doubles
lowers
5.
When energy used is more than energy eaten, the body uses up ____.
water
teeth
fat
bones
6.
Body mass of a person on a diet. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 2
A
B
C
D
7.
Energy eaten and used by a person each week: energy eaten. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 3
A
B
C
D
8.
Body mass of a person on a diet. At what value of "Week" is "Mass (kg)" smallest?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 4
0
6
10
8
9.
Risk of diabetes compared with healthy weight. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 5
A
B
C
D
10.
Risk of diabetes compared with healthy weight. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 6
A
B
C
D
11.
Fatty material in blood vessels can cause a heart ____.
valve
beat
attack
murmur
12.
About ____ people die of starvation each year.
9 million
9
9 billion
900
13.
When more energy is eaten than the body needs, the excess is stored as ____.
water
fibre
protein
fat
14.
Of about 8 billion people in the world, 800 million are hungry every day. What percentage is this?
10%
100%
1%
20%
15.
Which is the correct definition of “Malnutrition”?
Health problems from too little or too much food.
A disease caused by lack of one nutrient.
Indigestible material that helps food move through the gut.
Vitamin needed for eyes, found in carrots and fish liver oils.
16.
Which statement is correct?
Exercise increases body fat.
Both too little and too much food cause malnutrition.
Arthritis is caused by lack of vitamin C.
Starvation is a lifestyle choice.
17.
Which term matches this definition? “A disease where blood sugar is hard to control.”
Diabetes
Sugar
Lipid
Protein
18.
A person ate 75 MJ and used 60 MJ in a week. How much extra energy was stored?
−15 MJ
15 MJ
135 MJ
150 MJ
19.
Calculate the BMI of a person of 72 kg and 1.6 m. (BMI = mass ÷ height²)
45.0 kg/m²
281.2 kg/m²
184.3 kg/m²
28.1 kg/m²
20.
A person ate 70 MJ and used 65 MJ in a week. How much extra energy was stored?
50 MJ
5 MJ
−5 MJ
135 MJ
21.
Percentage of adults who are obese in a country. At what value of "Year" is "Obese adults (%)" greatest?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 7
2000
1980
2010
2020
22.
Energy eaten and used by a person each week: energy eaten. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 8
A
B
C
D
23.
Energy eaten and used by a person each week: energy eaten. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 9
A
B
C
D
24.
Calculate the BMI of a person of 60 kg and 1.8 m. (BMI = mass ÷ height²)
0.1 kg/m²
18.5 kg/m²
194.4 kg/m²
33.3 kg/m²
25.
True or false? Genes have no effect on body mass.
True
False
26.
Of about 8 billion people, 820 million are hungry. What percentage is that?
102%
1%
10%
20%
27.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Malnutrition only means too little food.
At least 13 cancers are more common in obese people.
Strain on the skeleton causes arthritis.
When energy used is more than energy eaten, the body uses up fat.
28.
Body mass of a person on a diet. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 10
A
B
C
D
29.
Calculate the BMI of a person of 90 kg and 1.7 m. (BMI = mass ÷ height²)
260.1 kg/m²
52.9 kg/m²
311.4 kg/m²
31.1 kg/m²
30.
Percentage of adults who are obese in a country. Between which two values of "Year" did "Obese adults (%)" change the most?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 11
2010 and 2020
1980 and 1990
2000 and 2010
1990 and 2000
31.
Percentage of adults who are obese in a country. Which graph shows these results correctly?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 12
A
B
C
D
32.
Which statement is correct?
Exercise increases body fat.
About 9 million people die of starvation each year.
Genes have no effect on body mass.
More people starve than are obese.
33.
True or false? More people starve than are obese.
True
False
34.
Which is the correct definition of “Heart disease”?
Illness caused by fatty material in blood vessels.
A starchy underground stem or root, such as a potato.
Mineral needed for strong bones and teeth.
A disease where blood sugar is hard to control.
35.
Which statement is NOT correct?
More people starve than are obese.
Eating less or exercising more lowers body fat.
Excess food is stored as fat.
Few people in many countries have physical jobs.
36.
A person ate 75 MJ and used 62 MJ in a week. How much extra energy was stored?
130 MJ
−13 MJ
13 MJ
137 MJ
37.
Which is the correct definition of “Obesity”?
Indigestible material that helps food move through the gut.
A building block of proteins.
Illness caused by fatty material in blood vessels.
Having a very large store of body fat.
38.
Percentage of adults who are obese in a country. Which statement best describes the pattern?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 13
"Obese adults (%)" decreases as "Year" increases
"Obese adults (%)" stays the same
"Obese adults (%)" rises to a peak at 2020, then falls
"Obese adults (%)" increases as "Year" increases
39.
Starving children do not grow and ____ healthily.
sleep
play
develop
run fast
40.
Body mass of a person on a diet. At what value of "Week" is "Mass (kg)" greatest?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 14
4
6
0
2
41.
True or false? Starving children do not grow and develop healthily.
True
False
42.
Calculate the BMI of a person of 81 kg and 1.6 m. (BMI = mass ÷ height²)
207.4 kg/m²
50.6 kg/m²
31.6 kg/m²
316.4 kg/m²
43.
Which term matches this definition? “Illness caused by fatty material in blood vessels.”
Heart disease
Lifestyle choice
Vitamin
Amino acid
44.
Body mass of a person on a diet. Calculate the percentage change in "Mass (kg)" from 0 to 10.
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 15
8%
92%
−8%
−9%
45.
Which statement is NOT correct?
Globally, more people are obese than starving.
Diabetes can eventually cause blindness.
Obese people are often short of breath.
Genes have no effect on body mass.
46.
Which is the correct definition of “BMI”?
A variable kept the same, such as volume of water.
Mineral needed for strong bones and teeth.
Body mass index: mass ÷ height².
A decision a person makes about how they live.
47.
Which statement is correct?
Starving children do not grow and develop healthily.
Obese people find exercise easy.
Arthritis is caused by lack of vitamin C.
Starvation is a lifestyle choice.
48.
Which is the correct definition of “Starvation”?
Vitamin needed for eyes, found in carrots and fish liver oils.
A variable kept the same, such as volume of water.
Not getting enough food to stay healthy.
The unit of energy.
49.
Few people in many countries have physical ____.
homes
meals
names
jobs
50.
Excess food is stored as ____.
fat
protein
bone
water
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