Question 1

A(n) ___________________ model can be used to identify factors that are associated with the development of a chronic disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  web of causation 
B)  risk factor 
C)  epidemiology 
D)  chronic disease model 
A)  web of causation 
B)  risk factor 
C)  epidemiology 
D)  chronic disease model A

Question 2

The major causes of death in the United States are infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Atherosclerosis is the leading contributor to heart attack and stroke deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is not a way that epidemiology is used to control health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish the cause of a disease 
B)  to trace the natural history of a disease 
C)  to create and implement a treatment for a disease 
D)  to evaluate an intervention 
A)  to establish the cause of a disease 
B)  to trace the natural history of a disease 
C)  to create and implement a treatment for a disease 
D)  to evaluate an intervention

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of an environmental risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  socioeconomic status 
C)  poor nutrition 
D)  inactivity 
A)  age 
B)  socioeconomic status 
C)  poor nutrition 
D)  inactivity

Question 6

In the metabolic syndrome, abdominal obesity is linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  type 2 diabetes. 
B)  elevated triglycerides. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  type 2 diabetes. 
B)  elevated triglycerides. 
C)  hypertension. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 7

The relative risk of CHD due to physical inactivity is higher than that of cigarette smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not among the criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  abdominal obesity 
B)  high blood pressure 
C)  muscle fiber type 
D)  high fasting blood glucose 
A)  abdominal obesity 
B)  high blood pressure 
C)  muscle fiber type 
D)  high fasting blood glucose

Question 9

The leading actual cause of death in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  smoking. 
D)  poor diet and inactivity. 
A)  heart disease. 
B)  cancer. 
C)  smoking. 
D)  poor diet and inactivity.

Question 10

Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease cannot be changed?

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes 
B)  stress 
C)  high serum cholesterol 
D)  heredity 
A)  diabetes 
B)  stress 
C)  high serum cholesterol 
D)  heredity

Question 11

Currently, 32.3% of men are classified as obese and 68% are overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The strength of association between a risk factor and the development of a disease is called

Accepted Answer

A)  population attributable risk. 
B)  individual attributable risk. 
C)  relative risk. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  population attributable risk. 
B)  individual attributable risk. 
C)  relative risk. 
D)  none of the above.

A(n) ___________________ model can be used to identify factors that are associated with the development of a chronic disease.

The major causes of death in the United States are infectious diseases.

Atherosclerosis is the leading contributor to heart attack and stroke deaths.

Which of the following is not a way that epidemiology is used to control health problems?

Which of the following is an example of an environmental risk factor?

In the metabolic syndrome, abdominal obesity is linked to

The relative risk of CHD due to physical inactivity is higher than that of cigarette smoking.

Which of the following is not among the criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome?

The leading actual cause of death in the United States is

Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease cannot be changed?

Currently, 32.3% of men are classified as obese and 68% are overweight.

The strength of association between a risk factor and the development of a disease is called

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Exam 15: Risk Factors and Inflammation: Links to Chronic Disease

A(n) ___________________ model can be used to identify factors that are associated with the development of a chronic disease.

The major causes of death in the United States are infectious diseases.

Atherosclerosis is the leading contributor to heart attack and stroke deaths.

Which of the following is not a way that epidemiology is used to control health problems?

Which of the following is an example of an environmental risk factor?

In the metabolic syndrome, abdominal obesity is linked to

The relative risk of CHD due to physical inactivity is higher than that of cigarette smoking.

Which of the following is not among the criteria for the Metabolic Syndrome?

The leading actual cause of death in the United States is

Which of the following risk factors for coronary heart disease cannot be changed?

Currently, 32.3% of men are classified as obese and 68% are overweight.

The strength of association between a risk factor and the development of a disease is called

Introduction to Exercise Physiology

Common Measurements in Exercise Physiology

Control of the Internal Environment

Bioenergetics

Exercise Metabolism

Cell Signaling and the Hormonal Responses to Exercise

Exercise and the Immune System

The Nervous System: Structure and Control of Movement

Skeletal Muscle: Structure and Function

Circulatory Responses to Exercise

Respiration During Exercise

Acid-Base Balance During Exercise

Temperature Regulation

The Physiology of Training: Effect on Vo2 Max, Performance, and Strength

Exercise Prescriptions for Health and Fitness

Exercise for Special Populations

Body Composition and Nutrition for Health

Factors Affecting Performance

Laboratory Assessment of Human Performance

Training for Performance

Training for the Female Athlete, Children, Special Populations, and the Masters Athlete

Nutrition, Body Composition, and Performance

Exercise and the Environment

Ergogenic Aids

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