Which of the Following Social Factors Does NOT Appear to Influence

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following social factors does NOT appear to influence obesity risk?

• A) poverty
• B) lower level of education
• C) reduced access to safe places to walk or engage in physical activity
• D) societal attitudes about childhood "baby fat"

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Definitions:

Stigmatizing Label

Terms or designations that attach negative stereotypes to individuals or groups, often leading to discrimination or social exclusion.

Deviant Career

A sequence of movements and patterns in an individual's life that involve increasing commitment to deviant behavior.

Labeling Theories

A perspective in sociology that suggests the labels or definitions applied to individuals or groups significantly affect both their self-identity and the perceptions others have of them, thus influencing their behaviors in society.

Phenomenological Theories

Philosophical approaches that emphasize the subjective experience of individuals and the meaning they ascribe to events and phenomena.