Which is a TRUE statement about the prevalence of obesity over the last few decades?
A) While obesity rates in Canada are increasing, rates in the rest of the world are decreasing.
B) The obesity rate among children and adolescents has doubled.
C) Egypt is one country that has managed to substantially lower its obesity rate.
D) Rates of obesity have increased for females but not males.
B) The obesity rate among children and adolescents has doubled.
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