Which statement about the causes of childhood obesity is true?
A) All children are equally at risk for excessive weight gain.
B) Genetic, rather than environmental, factors put children at risk for obesity.
C) Children who were undernourished in their early years are at risk for later excessive weight gain.
D) Children whose parents restrict when, what, and how much they eat are not at risk for weight gain.
Question 2
A body mass index (BMI) above the __________ percentile for a childs age and sex is considered overweight, a BMI above the __________ percentile obese.
A) 50th; 75th
B) 75th; 85th
C) 75th; 95th
D) 85th; 95th
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