Quiz: What Is Your Middle Age Weight Gain IQ?

1.      Hormonal changes of menopause mainly cause weight gain
          a.     on hips
          b.    waistline
          c.     arms

2.      Research suggests that a weight gain of even 4.4 pounds at age 50 can increase a woman's risk of                by 30 percent.
          a.     colon cancer
          b.     heart disease
          c.     breast cancer

3.     Your metabolism slows down by           percent each decade.
          a.     10 percent
          b.     5 percent
          c.     2 percent

4.      Compared to age 25, you'll burn about           fewer calories a day, at 35 and              fewer at 45.
          a.    50, 100
          b.    300, 600
          c.    100, 200

5.      Don't decrease calories and you'll gain about         pounds a year.
          a.    12
          b.    10
          c.     5

6.      One of the BIGGEST mistakes you can make when trying to lose middle age weight gain.
          a.     not exercise regularly
          b.     crash dieting
          c.     getting less than 8 hours a sleep a night

7.      A measurement of more than        inches for women and        inches for men increases risks for heart disease and diabetes.
          a.     28, 37
          b.     34, 45
          c.     32, 37

8.      If you did a strength training program for 2 months (60 minutes a week), you might gain 2.6 pounds of lean muscle, lose 4.6 pounds of body fat, and increase your metabolic rate by        percent. 
          a.    7 percent
          b.    5 percent
          c.    10 percent

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