Regarding Obesity,which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 80

Multiple Choice

Regarding obesity,which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Recently,rates of obesity have leveled off among U.S.men,but risen among U.S.women.
• B) About two-thirds of the adult American population is overweight.
• C) Obesity cuts life expectancy by about six to seven years.
• D) Obesity is a major risk factor in many illnesses,including heart disease,diabetes,and some cancers.
• E) Obesity rates in the U.S.are rising among children,with about twice as many overweight children than twenty-five years ago.