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According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (2014), more than one quarter of the adult population of the United States had engaged in an episode of binge drinking in the past month. Binge drinking is defined as ____.
 
  a. four drinks on a single occasion for women and five for men
  b. five or more drinks on a single occasion
  c. five or more drinks for at least 5 days in a row
  d. two drinks inside of 1 hour for men, and three drinks inside of 1 hour for women

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Kimberly learns that each of her three best friends has a BMI of 30 or greater, which means that they are obese. She herself is overweight, with a BMI of 27, but is not obese. Which of the following is true?
 
  a. Her BMI suggests that she does not have a genetic predisposition toward obesity.
  b. Her BMI places her at a 37 risk for morbid obesity.
  c. Having obese friends is unrelated to her own weight level.
  d. Having obese friends increases her risk of obesity by 57.


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jordangronback

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
b

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
d


ishan

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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