In the third sentence of the first paragraph, the author refers to “statewide changes” in obesity rates to illustrate which of the following claims about obesity?

its prevalence differs significantly by state.

a

its rate of increase differs by state.

b

its incidence is increasing very rapidly.

c

its causes can differ from year to year.

d

its occurrence has become less predictable in the last decade.

The author refers to “statewide changes” in obesity rates to illustrate that its incidence is increasing very rapidly. The correct answer is C.

The third sentences in the paragraph are as follows:

"We know that the cause of obesity is excess energy/calories that are not thrown away in daily activities, and what needs to be done to reduce weight, obesity is because people consume more calories and not spend more."

The sentence is from the American diet journal named “more calories, more obesity”. The journal claimed that the rate of obesity in the United States is increasing and as a result, many people are living with heart disease. The American diet journal attributed the causes of heart disease to the daily consumption of food rich in calories.

According to the journal, obesity in America has become a major health issue and it causing a lot of diseases such as diabetes, stroke, cancer, and health diseases.

Obesity is when a person is having too much weight or body fat and some of the food that can increase the body weight include: fast foods, dairy products, alcoholic drinks, high-carb foods, and sweetened juice.

The journal claimed consuming too much of these foods can increase the risk of weight gain.

Therefore, the author refers to “statewide changes” in obesity rates to illustrate that its incidence is increasing very rapidly

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