Session 2: Identifying and Managing Obesity-related Conditions

1. There is compelling evidence that obesity increases the risk for comorbidities, and that weight loss interventions can improve comorbidities.

a) True
b) False

2. Pediatricians and other primary health care providers should treat children for overweight or obesity and comorbidities concurrently.

a) True
b) False

3. 40% of adolescents with obesity have prediabetes.

a) True
b) False

4. Dyslipidemia management includes the following:

a) Lifestyle modifications with concurrent obesity treatment
b) Increased activity levels
c) Nutrition modifications such as limiting sugar sweetened beverages, increasing fiber, and decreasing saturated fat
d) All of the above

5. Normal blood pressure ranges for children ages 3 to 13 change based on age and gender.

a) True
b) False

6. The following psychological comorbidity/comorbidities are related to childhood obesity:

a) Eating disorders
b) Low self-esteem
c) Anxiety and/or depression
d) All of the above

7. Obstructive sleep apnea in children can present with the following symptoms: snoring, irregular breathing pauses or gasping, restless sleep, daytime sleepiness, nocturnal enuresis, morning headaches, inattention/learning difficulties.

a) True
b) False

8. The following comorbidity/comorbidities require immediate attention/referral in children:

a) Idiopathic intracranial hypertension
b) Obstructive sleep apnea
c) Type 2 diabetes
d) Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
e) All of the above

9. Ovarian imaging is no longer indicated for a diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) in adolescents.

a) True
b) False