Which of the Following Best Explains the Current Trend in the Prevalence

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains the current trend in the prevalence of obesity?

• A) Obesity is no longer a factor that decreases survival, thus genes for obesity are becoming more prevalent in the general population.
• B) the adoption of unhealthy life styles
• C) the popularity of dieting
• D) the tendency to overfeed children; fat children are likely to be fat obese) adults

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