Obesity and Nutritional Information Laws
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2016, what percentage of adults were obese?

  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 5%
  • 13% (correct)
  • What health problems can obesity cause?

  • Joint pain and vision problems
  • Heart disease and diabetes (correct)
  • Headaches and insomnia
  • Cancer and allergies
  • What is one measure proposed to tackle obesity?

  • Requiring nutritional information on packaged foods (correct)
  • Encouraging sedentary lifestyle
  • Banning all fast food restaurants
  • Implementing a tax on fruits and vegetables
  • What percentage did the percentage of obese people increase by between 1975 and 2016?

    <p>300%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who should be responsible for tackling obesity according to the text?

    <p>Government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Obesity has become a major problem in ______.

    <p>many parts of the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016 about 13% of adults, both male and female, were ______.

    <p>obese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Supporters of this law think large ______ chains should also list calorie counts, as well as the amount of cholesterol on their menus.

    <p>restaurant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Next, many people support a tax on foods which are high in fat and sugar, such as pizza, crisps, chocolate and ______.

    <p>sweets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tackling obesity is a big ______. Whose responsibility should it be?

    <p>task</p> Signup and view all the answers

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