Which of the following is an effective strategy for dealing with obesity in a child?
a. Encourage the individual to eat quickly and then leave the table.
b. Institute new eating habits such as teaching the individual to clean the food plate.
c. Engage the individual in at least 1 hour per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity.
d. Take control and strongly encourage the individual to lose weight by limiting food intake and exercising vigorously.
e. Behavior modification programs that reward healthy choices and punish unhealthy choices.
ANS: C
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