You're speaking to a group regarding the prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases and the trends in prevalence across time. Which is correct according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the time period between 2000 and 2014?
A. There were four states which saw a decrease in both rates of obesity and rates of diabetes.
B. There were no states which saw a decrease in rates of obesity, but some states showed decreases in rates of diabetes.
C. There is an inverse relationship between the incidence of obesity and diabetes across that time period.
D. Rates of obesity and diabetes increased among adults across the nation through that time period.
Answer: D
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