What are the main causes of childhood obesity?

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer would include the following key points:
- Obesity is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
- Most children eat too little fruits and vegetables, and more fats and sweets than experts recommend.
- Lack of exercise and over use of television, video games, and the computer are also factors.

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A. Following a story in a book B. Remembering what he needs to buy when he gets to the grocery store C. Recognizing people he has recently met D. Identifying a photograph of his childhood home

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Some people newly infected with HIV report:

a. sudden thinning of hair. b. Hyperactivity similar to a feeling of mania. c. flu-like symptoms. d. mucls tremmors similar to Parkinson's symptoms.

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Which statement about borderline personality disorder is accurate? a. Individuals with borderline personality disorder exhibit a strong sense of purpose

b. Individuals with borderline personality disorder never experience auditory hallucinations. c. Most of the literature about borderline personality disorder comes from the cognitive-behavioral perspective. d. Biological factors may be responsible for the emotional volatility observed in individuals with borderline personality disorder.

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Which of the following is NOT a common reaction to a sleep loss of two days?

a. trouble doing interesting and complex mental tasks. b. trouble doing simple or boring routines c. increased pain sensitivity d. more susceptible to microsleeps

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