Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Children who eat large amounts of sugary foods have a higher than average risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
• B)People who drink sugar-sweetened soft drinks may gain body fat,especially if they do not reduce their intake of energy from solid foods.
• C)Sugars and other digestible carbohydrates comprise over 80% of the average American's total energy intake.
• D)A gram of sugar provides about twice the calories as a gram of starch.

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