Heredity Plays a Role in Obesity

question 54

Multiple Choice

Heredity plays a role in obesity.Which of the following statements supports this claim?

• A)Maternal obesity is unrelated to childhood obesity.
• B)Fraternal twins raised apart have similar body weights.
• C)Identical twins raised apart have similar body weights.
• D)Overweight babies are more likely to be obese children.

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Definitions:

Capacity Utilization Rate

The percentage of an industry or economy's total potential output that is actually being realized at a given time.

Great Recession

A significant global economic downturn that took place approximately from 2007 to 2009, deeply affecting the world economy.

Capacity Utilization Rate

The capacity utilization rate measures the proportion of potential economic output that is actually realized, displayed as a percentage.

Great Recession

The period of global economic decline observed during the late 2000s, considered the most significant downturn since the Great Depression.