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javeds

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Which of the following statements about obesity is TRUE?
 
  A) Each year, obesity is responsible for nearly 5 percent of all deaths worldwide.
  B) On average, people who are obese earn only 60 percent as much as normal-weight workers.
  C) On average, people who are obese take 14 more sick days per year than normal-weight workers.
  D) Annually, people who are obese incur health care costs about 12 percent higher than costs for people of normal weight.

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Compassion meditation is the only form of meditation shown to increase empathy.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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jgranad15

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Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

FALSE


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Reply #2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Thank you :)


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