Poor people have less money to buy food yet obesity is highest among people with the lowest income. Explain
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Foods with the lowest cost tend to be high in fat and sugar, high in calories, and low in essential nutrients. People lacking money are forced to buy cheap food. The result is a diet abundant in calories, resulting in weight gain while leaving the individual malnourished.
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