66 End of Chapter Exercises
It’s Your Turn
- Record in a dietary assessment diary the calories you consumed in one week. This can be done on your cell phone.
- Calculate your EER by visiting the website and determine whether your average daily intake of calories falls below, meets, or exceeds your EER.
- Make a list of five strategies your local schools and community could implement to effectively address the childhood obesity problem.
Apply It
- Calculate your BMI and waist-to-hip ratio. Make a list of five behavioral changes you can make to meet your goal of maintaining weight, reducing weight, or increasing weight.
Expand Your Knowledge
- Make a daily log of your physical activities using the spreadsheet available. Then calculate your EER by visiting this website.
- Harvard Health Publications has a document that lists the calories burned for various physical activities. Use it to develop a physical activity program that is attractive to you and follows the recommended physical activity guidelines.
