Exam 4: Health-Promoting Behaviors

Explain why recommendations to reduce cholesterol are controversial. Include in your answer an explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of adopting a low-cholesterol diet.

Research on the cognitive benefits of exercise suggests that

Approximately ___ of Canadians over 12 consume the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

Because of social factors that encourage weight-related concerns, girls and women of all ages engage in more exercise than do boys and men.

Appetite-suppressing drugs may cause participants to

Greater stress is linked to consuming more fatty foods and less fruits and vegetables.

Child and youth head injury rates are lower in provinces where there is bicycle helmet legislation.

Evaluations of cognitive-behavioural weight-loss programs conclude that

The most powerful determinant of what a family eats is

Community-based programs that use _________ promote participation in colorectal cancer screening programs.

Parents are most likely to undertake injury prevention activities

_______________ cancer is the second highest cause of cancerous deaths in Western countries.

Repeated dieting can predispose the dieter to put on weight.

With respect to eating behaviours, stress

Reducing dietary cholesterol may be associated with decreases in the incidence of disease and death due to heart disease.

Hands-free cell phone use while driving

Exercise

Which of the following factors is NOT implicated in the development of obesity?

Self-efficacy has been found to be related to the positive effect derived from exercise in that

Fitness levels of Canadian adults and children have significantly declined over the past 25 years.