Sylvester Used to Keep Track of His Calorie Consumption and Fat

question 11

Multiple Choice

Sylvester used to keep track of his calorie consumption and fat grams on a daily basis when he was in his early twenties.When he was in his thirties,he still counted calories during the week,but he tended to pay less attention to what he ate on weekends.Now that he is in his forties,Sylvester no longer keeps track of the number of calories or fat grams in the foods that he eats.Which trend is illustrated by Sylvester's pattern of behaviour

• A) Risks associated with health-impairing behaviours are often overstated in the media. 
• B) Men are more likely than women to develop health-impairing habits. 
• C) Many health-impairing habits creep up on people. 
• D) The risks associated with health-impairing behaviours tend to lie in the distant future.

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Excess Burden

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Excess Burden

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The income that is gained by governments through taxation, used to fund public services and government obligations.

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