Correcting obesity and stabilizing weight during the adult years tends to lengthen life expectancy. ...

Correcting obesity and stabilizing weight during the adult years tends to lengthen life expectancy.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 2

Today, less than 1 out of 100 newborns die in the first year of life.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 3

Caucasian men generally have the longest life expectancy compared to other population groups.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 4

The causes of chronic diseases are all related to normal aging processes.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 5

Since 1900, life expectancy at birth has increased by over 50 years.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 6

Studies have shown that adults who follow a low-calorie diet live longer.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 7

People over the age of 65 years are more likely to live the longest if they have weights for height within the overweight BMI range of 2629 kg/m2.
 a. True
  b. False
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Q. 8

Diseases related to poor dietary patterns are most likely to express themselves during the adult years.
 a. True
  b. False
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