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The struggle for independence that characterizes adolescent psychosocial development may lead to the development of health-compromising eating behaviors, including:

The risk for and current prevalence of overweight and obesity are increasing throughout the life stages.  Identify three contributing factors of overweight/obesity. Discuss the effects overweight and obesity have on the individual, community, and State of Alaska (e.g., longevity, costs, etc.).  Name three healthy habits people can adopt to lower the risk for weight-related diseases.  Discuss one nation or statewide program that assists in reducing this problem.  Your answer should be in sentence/paragraph form with at least two paragraphs.  Please provide a detailed, high quality answer.

Multiple choice and true/false questions: choose one correct answer Essay question: Write a detailed, high quality answer.  Must be in sentence/paragraph form (4-5 sentences/paragraph).

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that all adolescents be physically active how often?

Risk factors for the development of overweight among children and adolescents include:

Adolescents have a relatively low intake of _____ and _____, which leads to less than the recommended intake of fiber.

School-based programs can play important roles in promoting healthy eating and physical activity. Efforts to promote physical activity and healthy eating in a school health program should involve:

Which of the following describes a pre-term infant?

Extra Credit (3 points possible): When was the first edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) published? (1 point) What are the DGA? (1 point) How can you use them in your daily life? (1 point)

Infants appear to be interested in their mother’s milk when flavors are new to them.