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Health Quizzes and Calculators Healthy Living 
How much do you know about sleep health? Exercise, eat right, and get a good night’s sleep. How often do you hear those words of wisdom? While heeding this common advice can have a positive effect on your overall health, we seem to pay more attention to exercise and nutrition than sleep health. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 75 percent of adults report at least one sleep issue a few nights per week. Take this true/false quiz with eight questions to see how much you know about sleep and its effects on your health. Helpful tips to improve sleep quality are provided. 
What is body mass index? Determining how much you should weigh includes considering the amount of bone, muscle and fat in your body's composition. The amount of fat is the critical measurement. A good indicator of how much fat you carry is the body mass index (BMI). Use our online index to calculate your BMI.  Healthy body weight calculator. Sixty-six percent of US adults are considered overweight or obese. People who are overweight are at increased health risk for diseases including heart disease, diabetes, stroke, osteoarthritis, gallbladder disease, gout, and certain types of cancer. Studies have shown that losing as little as 5 percent to 10 percent of your body weight can improve your health. Likewise, being underweight can also lead to health conditions such as anemia, heart problems, and chronic fatigue. An obsession with weight loss may also lead to eating disorders and nutritional deficiencies that may be life threatening. Use the Healthy Body Weight Calculator to determine your healthy body weight range. 
How much do you know about cholesterol? Almost 100 million American adults have elevated blood cholesterol levels that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, and of those about 34.5 million adults are at high risk. Take this multiple choice quiz with six questions to see how much you know about cholesterol. Information about health risks and healthy choices is provided. 
How much do you know about diabetes? About 20.8 million people in the US have diabetes. The American Diabetes Association states that 14.6 million individuals have been diagnosed with diabetes, but about 6.2 million currently are undiagnosed. Diabetes is a serious disease, which if not controlled, can be life threatening.Take this true/false quiz with eight questions to see how much you know about diabetes. Information about health risks and healthy choices is provided. 
Calculate your target heart rate during exercise. Physical activity helps to promote a healthy heart and can help to lower the risk of heart disease. To benefit from exercise, it is important to maintain a level of intensity. Your target heart rate is a useful way of pacing yourself during exercise and to get the most benefit from your cardiovascular activity. To find out your target heart rate zone during moderate intensity exercise, select your age and click on calculate. 
How much do you know about a healthy lifestyle? Healthy eating habits and physical activity are important aspects of anyone’s day. Eating too much and exercising too little can lead to weight gain and related health problems that may affect a person’s health and quality of life. Take this true/false quiz with eight questions to see how much you know about leading a healthy lifestyle. Information regarding ways to encourage development of healthy eating habits and physical activity is provided. 
How much do you know about obesity? Sixty-six percent of US adults are overweight. Thirty-two percent of US adults are also obese. And, about 17 percent of US children are seriously overweight. Take this true/false quiz with eight questions to see how much you know about obesity. Information is provided about health risks and healthy choices. 
Waist-to-hip ratio calculator. Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) is the ratio of your waist circumference to your hip circumference (calculated by dividing the waist circumference by the hip circumference). WHR looks at the proportion of fat stored on your waist, and hips and buttocks. Weight concentrated around the middle is often referred to as an “apple” shape; whereas, weight concentrated around your hips is referred to as a “pear” shape. In many cases, persons with extra weight located around the middle are at higher risk for diseases such as heart disease and diabetes than those who carry weight around their hips and thighs. Abdominal fat, when out of proportion to total body fat, may be considered an indicator of health risks. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is more often used as the standard tool to measure overweight and obesity than the WHR. Use the calculator to determine your WHR. |
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