What Is the National Weight Control Registry

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the National Weight Control Registry?

• A) a list of medical doctors specially trained to treat individuals with obesity
• B) a government agency that monitors fad diets for quackery
• C) recommendations from hundreds of registered dietitians suggesting ways to achieve a healthful body weight
• D) an ongoing project detailing the habits of people who have achieved and maintained weight loss

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