Men's Choices About Health-Related Behaviors

question 34

Multiple Choice

Men's choices about health-related behaviors

• A) put them at heightened risk for the leading causes of death.
• B) lower their risk for chronic diseases but raise their risk for acute illnesses.
• C) are similar to women's choices except for eating, an area in which men make healthier choices than women.
• D) are similar to women's choices about smoking and drinking but differ with respect to drug use.

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