Childhood Obesity: Questions

1. In a group of 100 North Carolina high-schoolers, the Centers for Disease Control reports that about this many teens are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight:
   1. 10
   2. 15
   3. 27
      
      
2. In a group of 100 North Carolina children aged 5 to 11, the North Carolina Nutrition and Physical Activity Surveillance System (NC-NPASS 2003) reports that about this many children are overweight or at risk of becoming overweight:
   1. 10 
   2. 17 
   3. 23 
      
      
3. The NC-NPASS 2003 states that obesity in North Carolina's children ages 5 to 11 increased by this percent from 1995 to 2000.
1. 4%
2. 10%
3. 25%
4. 40%
   
   
4. North Carolina ranks as this in how well we take care of our children compared to the nation.
1. 5th
2. 22nd
3. 41st
4. 50th

5. Studies reveal that over half of our North Carolina children have one risk factor of heart disease.
1. True 
2. False 

6. Food habits are set during our school-age years.
1. True.
2. False.

7. Why do North Carolina and other states have so many overweight children?
1. Kids have more processed foods.
2. Kids spend more time sitting, for example, in cars, watching TV, or playing video games.
3. Kids eat too much.
4. Accessibility to foods is great.
5. Drive-through meals are on the rise.
6. All of the above.

8. Are there certain geographical areas where North Carolina is focusing children's health education efforts?
1. No, there are no unusual high or low statistics that show a difference in how counties are doing regarding childhood obesity.
2. Yes, some counties show only 0.5 % of their children as obese, while other counties show 29% of their children are obese.

9. Each North Carolina elementary and high school will be required to include 30 minutes of physical activity in its daily programs.
1. True.
2. False.

10. What are some ways in which high school teens can include physical activities in their daily routines and change their eating habits?
1. Exercise at a gym.
2. Dance.
3. Dance using the dancing video games.
4. Avoid vending machine foods.
5. All of the above.

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