A school nurse is in the planning stages of a health promotion campaign that will address childhood obesity. Of the following, which is an environmental factor believed to have contributed most to increased weight in children?
A) Playing video games
B) Genetic changes
C) Increased social acceptance of obesity
D) Increased incidence of depression
A
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For both adults and children, increased time watching television, playing video and computer games, and working on computers contributes to less physical activity and promotes weight gain. Depression, social factors, and genetic factors are not environmental influences.
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