Author Question: Which obese teenager would be considered a candidate for surgery? a. Preston, who has a BMI of 52 ... (Read 39 times)

acc299 · **on:** Aug 19, 2018

Which obese teenager would be considered a candidate for surgery?
a. Preston, who has a BMI of 52 and an average IQ
b. Jacob, who has a BMI of 30 and has reached physical maturity
c. Darla, who has type 2 diabetes and hasn't yet begun to menstruate
d. Cynthia, who has just enrolled in a weight-loss program for the first time due to her BMI of 50
e. Carl, who has a BMI of 30 and has type 1 diabetes

Question 2

The Expert Committee of the American Medical Association recommends healthy habits for children and adolescents to prevent obesity in all children. Those recommendations include _____.
a. eating together as a family only once per week
b. limiting the frequency of restaurant meals
c. learning to eat adult-size meal portions
d. eating a diet low in fiber and calcium
e. engaging in at least 90 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day