Nutrition Physical Activity
8th Grade Study Guide
Directions: Look up and answer each of the following questions. Once you have them answered use this to study for your test. You may use the power points located on my web page under 7th grade Health and 8th Grade Health.
8th Grade:
(Nutrition Physical Activity 1.1)
Body Composition is?
The healthy is to have?
For one to be considered Obese his or her BMI must be greater than?
Normal weight range is?
Formula for calculating BMI is?
Is waist to hip ratio a way to measure BMI?
(Nutrition and Physical Activity 1.2)
What are vitamins?
What are the four fat-soluble vitamins?
Vitamin A is stored where?
The main role of Vitamin D is?
Vitamin E plays a role in what?
Name 3 water-soluble vitamins.
Vitamin C can be found where?
What is the most common mineral?
Fortification is?
Enrichment is?
(Normal Eating 3.2)
Give three examples of normal eating?
What are the three types of eating disorders? Give three examples of each.
Denies feeling hungry is an example of?
Feeling fat but is very thin is an example of?
Having an excuse to go to the bathroom after meals and withdrawing from social activity is an example of?
Feels out of control then depressed, guilty or disgusted is an example of?
Gains weight excessively and often overweight is?
Can low self-esteem cause eating disorders?
Eating disorders start between what at?
Name three causes of eating disorders.
Name four effects of Anorexia and Bulimia.
Name three effects of Bing Eating.
(Overcoming Barrier Healthy Eating 4.1)
Are you in control of what you eat?
Do fad diets work?
List 3 things about fad diets?
Who and what influences your eating?
What are two Barriers that you may have to overcome in order to be healthier? (Student opinion)
(Benefits of Physical Activity 4.3)
Do people who are more physically active seem to live longer then those who don’t?
How many years can someone add to his or her lives by being physically active?
Name three diseases associated with lack of physical activity.
People who are more active a less chance of obtaining which diseases?
What some physical benefits of being active?
Are there emotional benefits of being active? If so name them.
How can being active improve social well-being?