Why Might It Be Difficult to Convince Some Families That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Why might it be difficult to convince some families that having an overweight child negatively impacts their child's health?

• A) Families believe they know more than medical professionals.
• B) Some cultures believe that a child is the most knowledgeable about the amount and type of food their body needs.
• C) Weight during childhood is not important to most families.
• D) Some cultures believe that having a thin child is a sign of poverty, but an overweight child indicates having the resources to feed the child well.
• E) Being slightly overweight is actually healthy at this age.