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Sixteen-year-old Marshall was severely malnourished as an infant. Compared to his peers who were not malnourished as infants, Marshall is most likely to
 
  a. weigh less.
 b. be shorter.
 c. have lighter colored hair.
  d. be less intelligent.

Question 2

Your friend is the parent of a teenager who is slightly overweight and concerned that the child may become obese. Explain factors that contribute to obesity as well as techniques that have been shown to help youth lose weight.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

Factors that contribute to obesity include heredity, parent behavior, sedentary life style, and not enough sleep. Individually these factors may not lead to obesity. The most effective weight-loss programs focus on changing children's eating habits and encouraging them to become more active. Effective weight-loss programs include goal-setting for eating and exercise, parent support of goals, rewards for progress, and parent modeling of healthy eating and exercise habits.



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