​Researchers Have Suggested Several Reasons That Obesity Has Increased in the United

question 5

Multiple Choice

​Researchers have suggested several reasons that obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades. One possibility is that people are

• A) ​increasing their consumption of meals at home.
• B) ​increasing their intake of fast foods and sodas.
• C) ​increasing their percentages of dietary fat.
• D) ​decreasing their consumption of sugar.

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