A Measure of Diet Quality Is Provided by the Healthy

question 26

Multiple Choice

A measure of diet quality is provided by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) .According to the most recent data,the average HEI score for children ages 7 to 10 was 66.0 out of 100,indicating:

• A)they ate enough fruit,but not enough vegetables.
• B)their diets needed improvement.
• C)about 66% of their calories were coming from fat.
• D)66% of these children ate fast food everyday.
• E)they were at risk for developing diabetes.

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Definitions:

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Marginalized

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