Henderson and Brownell (2004) believe that the largest contributor to the obesity epidemic is
A. the increase in amount of food available due to modern agricultural technology.
B. the changing standards of beauty that people are resisting.
C. an inactive, sedentary lifestyle combined with high-fat, high-energy diet.
D. the lack of nutritional science and understanding of human metabolism.
Answer: C
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