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Self Assessment Quizzes

Managing Your Weight

Question #1

If you are overweight or obese, the health benefits of losing weight through diet and exercise include:

a. Decreased insulin resistance and improved blood sugar levels
b. Lowered risk of developing heart disease, like heart attacks and stroke
c. Prevention or delaying of serious health conditions, like breathing problems, joint and bone disorders
d. All of the above.
Correct!
These are all health benefits of weight loss.
While weight loss may prevent or delay serious health conditions, weight loss also lowers your risk for heart disease, decreases insulin resistance and improves blood sugar levels.
Correct; however, the best answer is D.
All of the answers are correct. While weight loss does decrease insulin resistance and improves blood sugar levels, weight loss also lowers your risk for heart disease and may prevent or delay serious health conditions.
Correct; however, the best answer is D.
All of the answers are correct. While weight loss does decrease insulin resistance and improves blood sugar levels, weight loss also lowers your risk for heart disease and may prevent or delay serious health conditions.
Correct; however, the best answer is D.
All of the answers are correct. While weight loss does decrease insulin resistance and improves blood sugar levels, weight loss also lowers your risk for heart disease and may prevent or delay serious health conditions.

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