Which Strategy Is Not Recommended for Managing and Preventing Obesity

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which strategy is not recommended for managing and preventing obesity in children and adolescents?

• A) Set many short-term, achievable goals at a time.
• B) Address issues of health rather than weight.
• C) Encourage the child to have regular sleeping hours.
• D) Do not completely deny child occasional sweets or soda.

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Definitions:

Observational Study

A research method involving the collection of data without interference with the subjects’ natural environment.

Case-control

A type of observational study that compares individuals with a specific condition (cases) to those without the condition (controls) to identify potential risk factors.

Retrospective

Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

Independent Risk Factor

A variable that on its own increases the likelihood of developing a disease or health condition, independent of other factors.