Despite Increased Interest in Healthy Lifestyles, Modifiable Health-Related Behaviors Are

question 7

Multiple Choice

Despite increased interest in healthy lifestyles, modifiable health-related behaviors are the major contributors to death in the United States. Some examples of modifiable behaviors are:

• A) Smoking, poor diet, and alcohol consumption.
• B) Cancer, emphysema and cardiovascular disease
• C) Walking, running, and aerobic exercise
• D) Genetic abnormalities

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