Compute+This+Practice+Test+2011_ver2.doc

Compute This Practice Test 2011- Mini Competition As years go by, the obesity epidemic is getting worse and worse. As of 2010, nearly 33% of Americans have been diagnosed with childhood obesity. Using the website: [|http://www.cdc.gov] to answer the following questions. Please remember to post the URL in which you found the answer to the question. You will NOT receive credit for answers without one of the correct (if more than one link) links.
 * 1) What does the CDC consider the difference between a child being overweight and a child being obese?


 * 1) On average, how much entertainment media use do children aged eight through eighteen on a daily basis?


 * 1) In 2008, on average, how much more money does a patient who is obese spend on medical bills yearly than people of normal body weight?

4. Physical Activity is a factor that is estimated to be a big cause of both diabetes & obesity in both children and adults. In 2008, what was the Average Age adjusted percentage of adults in Miami-Dade County Florida who are physically inactive.

GRAPHICAL PROBLEM: In 2005, the obesity rate of the United States was much lower than it is today. Using data which can be found on the website, record the Average Age-Adjusted percentage of adults obese for the following counties in a data table with the individual percentages AS WELL as the average all of the counties listed in alphabetical order in Microsoft Excel: After creating the data table, prepare a column graph in Microsoft Excel sharing the results. Hint: Remember what earns you points when creating a graph.
 * 1) Oakland
 * 2) Livingston
 * 3) Wayne
 * 4) Macomb
 * 5) Sanilac
 * 6) Luce
 * 7) Washtenaw.