Take this quiz to examine how much you already know about the relationship of lifestyle choices to wellness outcomes. If you cannot answer a question, pay extra attention to that topic as you study this chapter.

  1. Social health, mental health, and physical health are equally important for lifelong personal wellness outcomes.

  2. Most people find themselves at one end of the wellness continuum or the other.

  3. Genetics is the biggest factor for determining life expectancy.

  4. Many chronic diseases can be prevented.

  5. Eating patterns, activity levels, and tobacco usage are directly related to wellness outcomes.

  6. Peer pressure has little to do with wellness.

  7. The scientific methods used in nutrition research always start with stating a hypothesis.

  8. Obesity is directly related to increased medical costs both for the individual and for society.