Television watching contributes to obesity for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a. it promotes inactivity.
b. it promotes between-meal snacking.
c. it replaces time that could be spent eating.
d. it gives high exposure to energy-dense foods featured in the commercial advertisements.
Question 2
Jenny is a 13-year-old Hare Krishna who follows a vegan diet due to religious beliefs. She has not been performing as well as her non-vegetarian study friend on math tests and has been very upset about it. The teacher reports to Jenny's mom that she does not appear focused during lessons and can't seem to concentrate on her school work. Which of the following may provide a likely explanation?
a. The diet doesn't provide enough energy for her to stay alert
b. The diet provides insufficient bioavailable iron and she many be anemic
c. The diet contains insufficient calcium and protein, which impairs intellectual performance
d. The high fiber content of a vegan diet that promotes stool formation increases the urge to evacuate, which interferes with her ability to concentrate
Environmental influences on obesity
Obesity Trends among U.S. Adults Over the last two decades
Surgeries for Extreme Obesity Bariatric
Increase in Obesity among U.S. Children and Adolescents
A group of children were asked how many hours a day they spend watching television.
Fraction of obese individuals by state in 1998 and 2008. In 1998, 42 states had obesity rates below