Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134167541
Author: Joan Salge Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15, Problem 5TF
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To examine: Whether the statement “the increase in childhood obesity is due entirely to fast-food intake” is true or false.
Introduction: Obesity is referred as a chronic condition characterized by an abnormal increase in body mass index (BMI). Childhood obesity is a condition in children and adolescents who are above the normal weight.
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