All of the following factors have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the U.S. EXCEPT :

All of the following factors have contributed to the obesity epidemic in the U.S. EXCEPT
 
  A) a low intake of dietary protein.
  B) an excessive intake of foods high in fat.
  C) a lack of physical activity.
  D) an excessive intake of foods high in sugar.

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When the calories you consume equal the calories you expend, you have achieved
 
  A) weight loss.
  B) weight gain.
  C) energy balance.
  D) thermogenesis.

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Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing which of the following cancers?
 
  A) colon
  B) rectal
  C) esophageal
  D) All of the answers are correct.

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Obese people are at a higher risk of developing sleep ________, a condition in which a person may stop breathing for short periods during sleep.
 
  A) apnea
  B) stroke
  C) metabolic syndrome
  D) osteoarthritis

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The majority of the energy a person utilizes daily goes toward
 
  A) digesting food.
  B) regulating body temperature.
  C) physical activity expenditure.
  D) basal metabolism.