The Public Health Strategies That May Help Reverse the Current

question 31

Multiple Choice

The public health strategies that may help reverse the current obesity epidemic are:

• A) diet, exercise, and behavior modification.
• B) drugs, supplements, and surgery.
• C) education, regulation, and modification of the food supply.
• D) portion control, low-fat diet, and low-sugar diet.

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Definitions:

Underlying Causes

The fundamental reasons or conditions that give rise to specific events, issues, or situations.

Institutionalized Means

Established procedures and methods within societies and organizations that dictate how goals should be achieved.

High Success Goals

Objectives or ambitions that are set at very lofty standards, sometimes leading to pressure, stress, or unethical behavior in pursuit of these outcomes.

Anomie-Strain Theory

A sociological theory that views deviance as the result of the gap between societal goals and the legitimate means available to achieve those goals.