Author Question: Concerning physical health, a. the rate of obesity among teens has steadily declined in the past ... (Read 108 times)

lunatika

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 548
Concerning physical health,
 
  a. the rate of obesity among teens has steadily declined in the past two decades.
  b. modern teens lead a more sedentary lifestyle and consume more empty calories than in decades past.
  c. high blood pressure and diabetes remain virtually unheard of in teenage populations.
  d. genetic factors appear to play little role in the levels of obesity found in teens.

Question 2

During adolescence, the physical activity levels of males continue to increase, while those of females tend to level off, or even decline. This is most likely due to the
 
  a. degeneration of muscle tissue in females.
  b. traditional gender-role socialization of females in our culture that discourages physical activity (especially in athletics).
  c. hormonal changes across the period of adolescence.
  d. secular trend.



Swizqar

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 357
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

The newest statin drug, rosuvastatin, has been called a superstatin because it appears to reduce LDL cholesterol to a greater degree than the other approved statin drugs.

Did you know?

Green tea is able to stop the scent of garlic or onion from causing bad breath.

Did you know?

Cancer has been around as long as humankind, but only in the second half of the twentieth century did the number of cancer cases explode.

Did you know?

About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.

Did you know?

Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library