The Public Health Strategies That May Help Reverse the Current

question 31

Multiple Choice

The public health strategies that may help reverse the current obesity epidemic are:

• A) diet, exercise, and behavior modification.
• B) drugs, supplements, and surgery.
• C) education, regulation, and modification of the food supply.
• D) portion control, low-fat diet, and low-sugar diet.

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Definitions:

Hypothalamus

A bundle of nuclei below the thalamus involved in body temperature, motivation, and emotion.

Estrogen Levels

The concentration of estrogen, a key female hormone, in the body which affects various physical and emotional states.

Actor-Observer Effect

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing others' actions to internal characteristics.