Which of the Following Statements Is Correctly Associated with Obesity

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correctly associated with obesity in children and adolescents?

• A) Obese adolescents are at a greater risk in adulthood for all-cause mortality than their nonobese peers
• B)Most of the major adverse health effects of excess body fat during childhood appear to be medical, rather than social and psychological
• C) Cardiovascular disease is the primary concern for obese children, with social and psychological
• Effects of the condition being secondary factors
• D) Fifty percent of adolescents and children in the U.S. are carrying too much body fat for optimal health

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