Week 9 (Frank Gehry Lecture) CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

A. Use your notes. Answer the questions based on the lecture.

1. What is the lecture mainly about?
a. the countries affected by obesity
b. different types of epidemics in the world today
c. the causes of the obesity pandemic

2. According to the lecture, why is obesity considered an epidemic?

a. It’s impossible to cure.
b. It’s spreading worldwide.
c. It’s affecting children.

3. What does the professor mean when he says obesity is no longer just “a disease of
affluence”?
a. It is affecting wealthy people.
b. It is affecting people from all income levels.
c. It is affecting many children.

4. The professor says “increased use of technology for work and leisure, less physical activity,
greater use of cars, growing access to … fast food.” What is he describing?
a. the reasons that modern lifestyles have made our lives more enjoyable
b. the goals of developing countries to reach the standards of developed countries
c. the features of the modern lifestyle that are causing the epidemic

5. What is the professor’s general attitude toward a successful treatment program?

a. It must include group support.
b. It should aim to eliminate technology from our lives.
c. It should not involve the workplace.

6. What can be inferred from the professor saying the epidemic is a “call to action”?
a. He thinks it is difficult to stay healthy.
b. He thinks neighborhood classes are healthy.
c. He thinks it is a serious public health problem
B. Use your notes. Decide if the statements are T (true) or F (false). Correct any false
statements.
_T__ 1. Obesity is a health condition in which someone has an excess amount of body fat.
__F_ 2. A Body Mass Index of 30 is considered normal. obese
_F__ 3. Approximately 300 million adults worldwide are obese. 600 million adults
_T__ 4. The rate of increase of obesity in children is greater in developed countries than in
developing countries.
__T_ 5. According to the professor, a modern lifestyle includes easy access to inexpensive,
fast foods.
_T__ 6. A modern lifestyle involves more use of technology and less physical activity.
_T__ 7. The research shows that shared meal times help people have better nutrition.
_F__ 8. Adults need at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day to be healthy. At least 30
minutes
_T__ 9. In Nigeria, neighborhood nutrition classes have been implemented.
__T_ 10. “Keep moving” is an example of a program designed to provide group support.