Research Supports Which of the Following Statements About Childhood Obesity

question 49

Multiple Choice

Research supports which of the following statements about childhood obesity?

• A)Adoption studies suggest that heredity is not an important factor in obesity.
• B)Children with overweight parents tend to be overweight.
• C)A positive correlation exists between activity level and weight gain.
• D)Television viewing is weakly associated with weight gain.

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Definitions:

Hydrolysis Rate

The speed at which a chemical compound decomposes by reaction with water, leading to the breakdown of bonds and formation of new compounds.

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

A group of compounds that are structurally related to carboxylic acids but have a functional group (e.g., ester, amide) replacing the hydroxyl group.

Hot Aqueous Acid

Utilized in chemistry for hydrolysis reactions, it involves the use of heated water and acid to break chemical bonds in substances.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction that involves the breaking of a bond in a molecule using water, commonly seen in the breakdown of biomolecules.