According to the Text, When Do Anti-Fat Attitudes Begin

question 75

Multiple Choice

According to the text, when do anti-fat attitudes begin?

• A) Anti-fat attitudes appear to be innate, or inborn.
• B) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as preschool.
• C) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as ages 7-8.
• D) Anti-fat attitudes begin as early as adolescence (ages 11 and on).

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