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PE Quiz Tomorrow
17
Fitness
9th Grade
06/10/2014

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Term
Because of today's lifestyles, American youth are more ___ than they have been in the past ____!
Definition
obese, 36 years
Term
To control obesity, we must develop a good ______ that contains a proper ___ in order to maintain a healthy weight.
Definition
exercise program, diet
Term
The greatest negative influence, or impact on body image based on the number of comparisons or images comes from the ____
Definition
media
Term
There are several health hazards related to excessive body fat. It's important to exercise and maintain a healthy weight in order to avoid the following:
Definition
high blood pressure, heart disease, surgical risks
Term
As a person gets older, the acceptable range of body fat percentage ____.
Definition
increases
Term
Heart disease is frequently related to high levels of ____.
Definition
cholesterol
Term
Exercise and a healthy diet can reduce the chances of developing the following health risk factors:
Definition
high blood pressure, inactivity, smoking, stress
Term
carbohydrates-
Definition
the body's primary source of energy
Term
lean body mass-
Definition
is made up muscle, bones, ligaments, and tendons
Term
The greatest health risk factor which a person can control is their ____.
Definition
inactivity
Term
Flexibility decreases with age because of ______.
Definition
inactivity
Term
Body Mass Index can be misleading when interpreting results because they don't...
Definition
account for abnormal muscular development, determine lean body mass from fat weight, account for body type
Term
To increase flexibility, you must do...
Definition
stretching exercises
Term
A description of the symptoms of heat stroke include...
Definition
hot dry skin, no sweat, unsteady walking(dizziness)
Term
Maintaining long term cardiovascular conditioning may prevent which type of cardiovascular health risk?
Definition
build up of any fatty deposits on artery walls
Term
A person's basal metabolic rate (BMR)slows down as you grow older. Some ways to increase BMR are...
Definition
weight lifting, aerobic exercises
Term
Which is true about goal setting?
Definition
realistic goals keep you excited about self-improvement
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