Super Size Me Test Questions – Flashcards
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What country is the fattest in the world?
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USA
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How many Americans are overwieght/obese?
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+100 Million
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What % of USA is overwieght/obese?
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60%
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What is the fattest state in the USA?
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Mississippi
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Since 1980 the amount of obese children has what?
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Doubled
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Obesity is the number (blank) preventable death in america, what is the number one preventable cause?
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second, smoking
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How many deaths per year are related to obesity?
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+400,00
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what leads to weight gain in America?
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eating out
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One in (blank) Americans visit a fast food resturant.
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four (1/4)
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How many McDonalds are their world wide?
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30,000
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How many people does McDonalds serve everyday worldwide?
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46 Million
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What % of the fast food market does McDonalds represent?
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43%
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Who was the star of Super Size me?
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Morgan Spurlock
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How long was his "McDonalds Challenge"?
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30 Days
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What % of Americans get no exercise at all?
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60%
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Most Americans walk no more than (blank) steps per day
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5,000
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How far does an average New Yorker walk per day?
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4-5 miles
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How many McDonalds are in NYC (22.4 sq mil)
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83
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How many McDonalds are in NYC per sq. mil?
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4
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The small size of a soda in the US is a (blank) size in France.
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Large
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Rules for Morgan Spurlock in Super Size me are:
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1.Only Super Size when asked 2.Only eat McDonalds products 3. Try everything on the menu 4. Must have 3 meals a day
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Americans eat out for what % of their meals?
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40%
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What tools does McDonalds use to to appeal to kids?
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1.Playgrounds 2.Birthday Parties 3.Happy Meals 4.Ronald McDonald the clown (****ing scary)
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What is a national health epidemic?
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Obesity
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What is the serving size of meat set by the Federal Government?
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3 oz.
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How many serving sizes of food do restaurants usually serve?
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4-5 servings
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How many calories does a bagel contain and how many sizes of bread does that come out to be?
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500-600 cal, 5 pieces of bread
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How many calories did the original size of fries contain?
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200
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How many calories are in a large serving or fries?
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600
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A 12 oz drink use to be a small, what size is it considered now?
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A kid's size
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What have cars introduced that can hold up to a 1/2 gallon of liquid and contain between 500-600 calories?
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Bigger cup-holders to hold "Big Gulp cups" (or just larger cup sizes)
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What almost guarantees a rise in obesity?
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Toxic food, physical inactivity, and access to cheap/fatty foods
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How many soda machines are there nationwide?
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3 million (1 for every 97 people)
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Weight gain can lead to what health problems?
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1.Hypertension 2.Coronary Heart Disease 3.Stroke 4.Gallbladder Disease 5.Osteoarthritis 6.Sleep Apnea 7.Respiratory Issues 8.Cancer 9.Type 2 Diabetes -Insulin resistance (compared to Type 1 where enough insulin is not produced) 10.Cystic Ovarian Syndrome
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If the trend of childhood obesity continues one in (blank) children born in 2000 will develop diabetes later in life.
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three (1/3)
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17 Million Americans or one in (blank) have Type 2 Diatebes
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20 (1/20)
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How many years of life may you lose if diabetes begins before the age of 15?
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17-27 (***** we made it)
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Medical costs have doubled to (blank) in the past 5 years.
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$92 Billion (thats a lot of drinks dt)
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What % of obese childre have elevated liver function?
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20%
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McDonalds stated what in their defense when confronted about the health risks frequent consumption of their food can cause?
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That it is a "matter of common knowledge that the food processing that their food undergoes makes their food more harmful than unprocessed alternatives"
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McNuggets are made from chickens pumped with what?
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Hormones
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How many food advertisements does the average american child see per year?
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10,000
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What % of food commercials are for sugared cereals, soft drinks, and candy?
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95%
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How much did McDonalds spend last year on direct advertisement?
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$1.4 Billion
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How much did Hershey's spend last year on direct advertisement?
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$200 Million
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How much did the 5 A Day Fruit and Veggie Campaign spend last year on direct advertisement?
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$2 Million
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What is Fructose?
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Sugar
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What percentage of American homes do NOT have internet access?
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50% (missing out on Dexter yo)
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What percentage of McDonalds in the film had posted nutritional info about their products?
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50%
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What percentage of McDonalds had NO nutritional information posted whatsoever?
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25%
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Are kids eating more than the food than they buy in school cafeterias?
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No
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How many grams of sugar are in a Country Time Lemonade?
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36g
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What company services 400 school districts a day and why?
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Sodexo, bc they were the lowest bidder
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What is the minimum number of minutes per day of exercise recommended by the Surgeon General?
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30 min.
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What act was passed in 2001 resulting in recess being cut out on school schedules in order to prepare for testing?
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No Child Left Behind
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What is a calorie?
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The measure of energy a food source contains or The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of a liter of water by 1 degree Celsius when an energy source is burned
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What are the 7 items on the McDonalds menu that contains ZERO sugar?
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1.French Fries 2.Iced Tea 3.Diet Coke 4.McNuggets 5.Hash-browns 6.Sausage 7.Coffee
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What organ was Morgan Spurlock "wiping out" with his new high fat diet?
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Liver
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What did the food affect in the star of the film?
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His mood and appetite
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What % of people eating McDonalds at least once a day are "heavy users" of fast food?
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72%
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What % or people are "super heavy users" those who eat McDonalds multiple times a week)
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22%
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How many nutritionists were called in for the film?
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100
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Out of the 100 nutritionists called in said to never eat McDonalds?
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45
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How much is spent on diet products and weight loss programs each year in America?
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$30 Billion
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Why does the fast food industry have lobbyists in D.C.?
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1.To ensure no government agency says to eat less of fast food products 2.To make sure the government does not pass any legislation unfavorable to to the fast food market
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What were the effects to Morgan Spurlock's body after the experiment?
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1.Gained 24.5 lbs (nahh bruh) 2.Liver turned to fat 3.Cholesterol was raised 65 points 4.Had a 11-15% body fat increase 5.Doubled his risk of Coronary Heart Disease 6.Became depressed and exhausted 7.Sex life was non-existent (DAMN) 8.Mood Swings 9.Massive cravings and headaches
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How many grams of fat does a Premium Salad have and what % of your daily fat intake does that represent?
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51g, 79%
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How many times was Spurlock asked if he wanted to "Super Size" his meals?
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9 (5 in Texas)
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How many lbs of sugar did he consume that month?
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30 lbs
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How many lbs of fat did he consume that month?
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12 lbs
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What bill was passed by Congress that makes it illegal to sue fast food companies for making one obese?
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The Cheeseburger Bill (LOL WTF RLLY)
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What is the fattest city in America?
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Detroit
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How many cities has Texas added to the "Fattest Cities in America" list?
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5
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How long ager the release of "Super Size Me" did McDonalds eliminate the Super Size Me option?
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6 weeks
