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Which age group is experiencing 'adult onset' diabetes mellitus for the first time in the UK and other countries?
Which age group is experiencing 'adult onset' diabetes mellitus for the first time in the UK and other countries?
- Middle-aged adults
- Elderly individuals
- Children and adolescents (correct)
- Young adults
What did a 1986 landmark study find regarding the association between television viewing and obesity?
What did a 1986 landmark study find regarding the association between television viewing and obesity?
- Children who watch more television are less likely to become obese.
- There is no association between television viewing and obesity.
- There is a clear association between the number of hours of television a child watched and the risk of becoming obese or overweight. (correct)
- Children who watch less television are more likely to become obese.
What is the relationship between the prevalence of obesity and the number of hours of television watched in 12 to 17-year-olds?
What is the relationship between the prevalence of obesity and the number of hours of television watched in 12 to 17-year-olds?
- There is no relationship between the prevalence of obesity and the number of hours of television watched.
- The prevalence of obesity increases by two percent for every hour of weekly television time. (correct)
- The prevalence of obesity decreases by two percent for every hour of weekly television time.
- The prevalence of obesity remains constant regardless of the number of hours of television watched.
What percentage of children watching one hour or less of television a day were obese, according to a recent study?
What percentage of children watching one hour or less of television a day were obese, according to a recent study?
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What effect does television viewing have on children's food consumption and energy expenditure?
What effect does television viewing have on children's food consumption and energy expenditure?
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