National programs that aim to reverse the trend of increasing body weight should focus on
a. smoking cessation.
b. maintenance of ideal body weight.
c. monitoring annual weight changes.
d. achievement of a healthier body weight.
D
Achievement of healthier body weight is a more realistic goal than maintenance of ideal body weight; it is more likely to encourage success. Monitoring annual weight changes allows re-searchers to describe trends, but not to reverse them. Smoking cessation improves health, but is more likely to be associated with weight gain than with weight loss.
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