4 Quiz

This quiz will help you check your understanding of the topic explored in this OpenLearn course.

1. Lifestylism

Which statement best describes ‘lifestylism’?

 

2. Quantitative Research

Which statement best describes quantitative research?

 

3. The body mass index

Which statement about Body Mass Index (BMI) is correct?

 

4. Obesity

The Black Report highlighted the importance of social and economic factors in health. Which statement is supported by later reports, including the Acheson Report (1998) and the Marmot Reviews (2010, 2020)?

 

5. Qualitative research

Which statement best describes qualitative research?

 

6. Obesity statistics

Discussion

Here are the statistics as sourced from Baker (2023):

  • England: ‘In the 2021 survey, 25.9% of adults in England were obese and a further 37.9% were overweight, making a total of 63.8% who were either overweight or obese’ (p. 5).
  • Scotland: ‘69% of men and 65% of women in Scotland were overweight or obese in 2021’ (p. 17).
  • Wales: ‘In 2021/22, 26% of women and 23% of men reported being obese (BMI over 30). 67% of men were overweight or obese, compared with 58% of women’ (p. 18).
  • Northern Ireland: ‘In 2019/20, 27% of adults in Northern Ireland were obese, with a further 38% overweight. 71% of men were overweight or obese, compared with 60% of women’ (p. 19).