Which Statement About Rates of Overweight and Obesity in the United

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which statement about rates of overweight and obesity in the United States is true?

• A) Overweight children and adolescents typically lose weight between ages 25 and 50.
• B) First-generation adults have lower odds of becoming obese than their foreign-born counterparts.
• C) A substantial number of people show large weight gains between ages 25 and 50.
• D) The overweight rate exceeds the obesity rate, which indicates that the trend is improving.

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