Which Statement About the Causes of Childhood Obesity Is True

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the causes of childhood obesity is true?

• A) All children are equally at risk for excessive weight gain.
• B) Genetic, rather than environmental, factors put children at risk for obesity.
• C) Children who were undernourished in their early years are at risk for later excessive weight gain.
• D) Children whose parents restrict when, what, and how much they eat are not at risk for weight gain.

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Definitions:

Freight-In

Costs associated with transporting goods into a warehouse or to the buyer, typically included in the inventory cost under the accounting principle of absorption costing.

Inventory Account

An account that tracks the value of a company's inventory, including raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method where inventory records are updated continuously as transactions occur.

Inventory Shrinkage

The loss of products due to factors like theft, damage, or error, which leads to a discrepancy between recorded inventory and actual stock.