Tina Is Preparing a Presentation on Adolescent Health in the 21st

question 112

Multiple Choice

Tina is preparing a presentation on adolescent health in the 21st century. She decides to go through a few research studies and collate the findings in her presentation. Which of the following research findings will Tina most likely include in her presentation?

• A) More adolescents around the world are dying from acute infections than before.
• B) Many adolescent health-compromising behaviors, especially illicit drug use and unprotected sex, are decreasing in frequency.
• C) The rate of HIV infection in sub-Saharan countries has decreased marginally in recent years.
• D) Fewer adolescents around the world die from malnutrition now than in the past.

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