Obesity Basics: What Is It? How Is It Treated?

There is an epidemic of obesity in this country, health experts say. But what is obesity? How is it measured? Find out the answers to these questions and others by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

1. Body mass index (BMI) is the current standard for determining whether someone is overweight or obese. Which BMI reading is considered obese?

A. 30 percentB. 32 percentC. 35 percentD. All of the above

2. What percentage of body fat falls in the obese category?

A. 15 percent in men; 20 percent in womenB. 20 percent in men; 25 percent in womenC. 25 percent in men; 30 percent in womenD. 30 percent in men; 35 percent in women

3. How many American adults are considered obese?

A. 5 percentB. 12 percentC. 20 percentD. 33 percent

4. What causes obesity?

A. GeneticsB. Poor eating habitsC. Lack of physical activityD. All of the above

5. Which of these serious health problems has been linked to obesity?

6. If you are considered obese, what percentage of weight loss will bring about positive health changes?

7. What is a healthy weight loss goal?

A. One to two pounds a weekB. Four pounds a weekC. Five pounds a weekD. None of the above

8. How much physical activity should you aim for each week to help weight loss?

A. 20 minutes on most daysB. 30 minutes on most daysC. 45 minutes each weekD. 45 minutes every other week

9. If your doctor recommends weight-loss medication, when can you expect to lose the most weight?

A. In the first monthB. In the first two monthsC. In the first six monthsD. In the first nine months

10. Bariatric surgery may be recommended for people with a BMI of more than 40. What does the procedure involve?

A. Closing off parts of the stomach to make it smallerB. Bypassing the stomachC. Removing parts of the stomachD. All of the above

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Obesity Basics: What Is It? How Is It Treated?