Which of the Following Statements About Childhood Obesity Is True

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about childhood obesity is true?

• A) Children who are overweight at age 3 are also at risk of being overweight at age 12.
• B) There is no indication that overweight young children will become overweight adults.
• C) Obesity is not linked to type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes in children.
• D) In 2005, the United States had the highest rate of child obesity in the world.

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