COURSE TITLE- SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATION OF HEALTH

COURSE CODE-BSFHK108/208

MODULE -2
BUILDING OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES FOR BETTER FUTURE

SYLLABUS

Developing a healthy diet for good health, Food and health, Nutritional guidelines for good
health and well beingness, Obesity and overweight disorders and its management, eating
disorders - proper exercises for its maintenance (Physical activities for health), Fitness
components for health, Wellness and physical function

1. Nutritional" means:
a. Tastes really good.
b. Containing necessary substances for the body to grow and stay healthy.
c. Tastes really bad.
d. Is mostly green.

2. Which food groups should you have at least 5 portions of a day?

a. Meat, Fish and meat alternatives b. Milk and Dairy
c. Fat d. Fruit and vegetables

3. Which of the following would be considered components of Public Health Nutrition?

a. Dietary guidelines
b. Nutritional epidemiology
c. Fortification of foods with vitamins and minerals
d. All of the options listed are correct.

4. Which of the following are highly prevalent global nutrition problems?

a. Vitamin A deficiency b. Undernutrition
c. Obesity d. All the options listed are correct

5. Which of the following in an example of a probiotic?

a. Yogurt b. Inulin
c. Creatinine d. Fish Oil

6. The World Health Day is celebrated on ________.

a.1st March b. 7th April
c. 6th October d.10th December

7. According to the My Pyramid food guidance system, a person should obtain most of
their fat from-------------
a. Beef, chicken, and fish b. Vegetables oils, nuts, and fish
c. Fats, oils, and sweets d. Milk, yogurt, and cheese

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8. Your body needs vitamins and minerals because ___________.
a. They Give the Body Energy
b They Help Carry Out Metabolic Reactions
c. They Insulate The Body's Organs
d. They Withdraw Heat From The Body

9. A person suffering from high blood pressure should avoid foods which are rich in
a. Sodium b. Iodine
c. Calcium d. Iron

10. Which of the following diseases does obesity increase the risk of developing?
a. Type 2 diabetes b. Cancer
c. Cardiovascular disease d. All of the options given are correct

11 What type of diet is recommended for weight maintenance?

a. Low protein and low GI b. High protein and high GI
c. Low protein and high GI d. High protein and low

12. What are the main causes of the obesity epidemic?

a. Increased energy quantity/density and a more sedentary lifestyle
b. Decreased leisure time activity
c. Changes in genetic profiles
d. None of the options given is correct

13. What is the definition of overweight?(BMI= (Body mass index)

a) BMI > 25 kg/m2 b) BMI = 25 kg/m2
c) BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2 d) BMI 25-30 kg/m

14 What is the definition of obesity

a) BMI > 30 kg/m2 b) BMI = 25 kg/m2
c) BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2 d) BMI 25-30 kg/m

15 A person with normal weight will have BMI------------

a) BMI = 25 kg/m2 b) BMI 18.5-24.5 kg/m2
b) BMI 25-30 kg/m d) BMI 15-20 kg/m

16 ________ refers to an excessive accumulation of body fat with associated health risks
while _______ refers to a body weight greater than normal.
a. Obesity; overweight b. Low BMI; high BMI
c. Fat weight; fat free weight d. Overweight; obesity

17 Low carbohydrate, high protein diets are considered unsafe because of all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. They cause water weight gain. b. They can cause hypoglycaemia.
c. They can cause high blood cholesterol. d. They can lead to metabolic disorders.

18 Weight loss will occur first in which area of your body?

a. The abdominal area b. In the area that you exercised
c. The hips d. In the site of the largest fat store

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19 Eating disorders are usually caused by
a. Genetic disposition b. Neurochemical imbalance
c. Sociocultural pressures d. A combination of factors

20 Anorexia nervosa is characterized by:

a. Eating a great deal of food in one sitting followed by vomiting.
b. Its relation to a specific physical disease.
c. High fat intake following by heavy physical activity.
d. A refusal to eat.

21 Which of the following is not considered a diagnostic feature of Anorexia Nervosa

a. Depressive symptoms b. Significant Weight Loss
c. Body Image Distortion d. Fear of becoming fat

22 A biological consequence of anorexia nervosa is

a. Dry skin. b. Kidney and gastrointestinal problems
c. Lanugo. d. All of the above are correct.

23 Anorexia nervosa typically begins in:

a. early childhood b. adolescence
c. early adulthood d. late adulthood

24 The three features that are required for the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa include all
of the following EXCEPT
a. Restriction of behaviours that lead to very low body weight.
b. Intense fear of gaining weight and being fat.
c. Distorted body image.
d. Body weight is normal.

25 Which of the following is a common feature of Bulimia Nervosa?

a. Binge eating and later inappropriate ways to lose weight
b. Amenorrhoea
c. Self-perception of being ‘fat`
d. Under weight

26 Binge eating disorder is characterised by bingeing

a. Between periods of starvation b. Despite guilt overweight gain
c. With weight under 85% of normal d. Without compensatory behaviours

27 It is true about Bulimia Nervosa that:

a. Patients usually have a BMI<17.5 kg/m2
b. It has an equal gender distribution
c. Some patients have purging without binge eating episodes
d. Self-induced vomiting is the most frequent compensatory behaviour

28 Bulimia is like anorexia nervosa in what way?

a. Both are easily recognized by observing an individual's body
b. Both require professional treatment when diagnosed.
c. Both use self-induced vomiting and diuretics
d. None

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29 It is correct to state that for the treatment of Bulimia Nervosa:
a. Fluoxetine is considered of benefit (Antidepressants)
b. The first approach is to discuss body image
c. It is not useful to discuss weight with patients
d. Treatments should target exclusively on purging practices

30 Which of the following is a prominent characteristic of individuals with eating

disorders?
a. High self esteem b. Low self esteem
c. High levels of responsibility d. Narcissism

31 Prevention programmes are employed to put eating disorders into a social context.
School-based prevention programmes emphasise:
a. The role the media plays in developing extreme body shape ideals
b. The need for healthy, balanced eating
c. The need for individuals to develop positive rather than negative attitudes to their
bodies
d. All of the above

32 The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) proposes that treatment for
managing weight gain for anorexia nervosa should include which of the following?
a. In most patients, an average weekly weight gain of 0.5-1 kg as inpatient and 0.5 kg as
outpatient.
b. Regular physical monitoring, and oral multivitamin / multimineral supplement in some
cases, is recommended for inpatients and outpatients.
c. Total parenteral nutrition should not be used, unless there is significant gastrointestinal
dysfunction.
d. All of the above.

33 Which of the following is a laboratory procedure developed to provide an objective

behavioural measure of the tendency to binge eat?
a. Palatability test b. Food pre-load test
c. Full capacity test d. Fully loaded test

34 How much moderate physical activity does a person need?

a. 30 minutes a week b. 50 minutes a week
c. 75 minutes a week d. 150 minutes a week

35 Physical activity is good for:

a. Preventing bone loss
b. Helping you fall asleep quickly and sleep well
c. Helping manage stress
d. All of the above

36 What are the skill related components of physical fitness

a. speed, flexibility, strength, endurance, agility
b. strength, speed, strength endurance, flexibility, agility
c. strength, endurance, speed, flexibility, coordinative abilities
d. endurance, speed, body composition, flexibility

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37 The components of health-related physical fitness are:
a. Spiritual, physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health.
b. Cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility
c. Hand-eye coordination.
d. Cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance,
flexibility, and body composition.

38 Muscular endurance is defined as:

a. The ability of a muscle or muscle group to generate force repeatedly
b. The ability of the heart to provide oxygen rich blood to the muscles.
c. An ability you are born with and cannot train.
d. Peak ability of a muscle to generate force.

39 Cardiorespiratory endurance is also known as:

a. flexibility. b. aerobic fitness.
c. muscular endurance. d. none of the above.

40 The ability of heart and lungs to produce oxygen to the different body parts
a. Muscular Strength b. Muscular Strength Endurance
c. Cardio-respiratory Endurance d. Flexibility

41 Body composition is the relative amounts of __________ and fat found in your body:
a. muscle b. lean body tissue
c. organs d. bone

42 The ability of your muscles to exert force

a. Muscular Strength b. Muscular Endurance
c. Flexibility d. Cardio-Respiratory Endurance

43 Health-related physical fitness is made up of how many total components?

a. 7 b. 5
c. 4 d. 3

44 What is physical fitness?

a. The ability to do everyday tasks without getting tired.
b. The way your body adapts to the stress of exercise
c. Any physical activities that improves your ability to complete tasks.
d. All of the above.

45 Which is NOT a component of health-related physical fitness?

a. Body composition b. Balance
c. Flexibility d. Cardiorespiratory fitness

46 The concept of wellness includes:

a. Intellectual health. b. Skill-related fitness.
c. Angina. d. None of the above

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47 Total wellness can only be achieved by the balance of:
a. Spiritual, physical, and intellectual health.
b. Emotional, social, and spiritual health.
c. Physical, intellectual, and social health.
d. All of the above.

48 Changing one's lifestyle requires:

a. Awareness of factors that affect your health.
b. Behaviour modification.
c. Both of the above.
d. Neither of the above.

49 Which is true of fitness and health?

a. Exercise is one of several components of a lifestyle that leads to wellness.
b. Heredity has no influence on fitness
c. It is not important to have all dimensions of health-related physical fitness.
d. All of the above

50 Wellness includes all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Environmental health b. Spiritual health.
c. Occupational health. d. Physical health.

51. Why is eating a variety of foods important for good health?

a. To reduce the risk of nutrient deficiencies b. To increase the risk of nutrient
deficiencies.
c. No impact d. To increase the risk of obesity.

52. If you don’t cope well with stress, it can:

a. Increases your susceptibility to infection b. Increases your risk for heart disease
c. Interfere with good decision making d. All the above

53. Overweight in BMI is

a. >30 b. >25
c. <25 d. <30
54. Obesity occurs due to:
a. More consumption of calorie b. More consumption of protein
c. More consumption of vitamins d. All the above

55. Spiritual health refers to

a. Meditation b. Exercising
c. Body composition d. All the above

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