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Obesity
is a serious problem in this country. Research suggests that obesity can lead
to a number of health problems including diabetes, asthma, and heart disease.
Recent research has even indicated that there may be a relationship between
obesity and some types of cancer. Major public health campaigns that increase
awareness and propose simple lifestyle changes that will, with diligence and
desire, eliminate or least mitigate the incidence of obesity are a crucial
first step in battling this critical problem.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
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public health campaigns
that raise consciousness and propose lifestyle changes are a productive way
to fight obesity.
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obesity is the leading
cause of diabetes in our country.
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people in our country
watch too much television and do not exercise enough.
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a decline in obesity
would radically decrease the incidence of asthma.
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fast-food restaurants
and unhealthy school lunches contribute greatly to obesity.
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The support for this choice is in the last
sentence, which states that major public health campaigns that increase
awareness and propose lifestyle changes are important in our fight against
obesity. Choice b can be ruled out because although the paragraph states that
obesity can lead to diabetes, it doesn't tell us that it is the leading cause
of this disease. Choices c and e might sound reasonable and true, but they are
not supported in the paragraph. And although we are told that obesity has been
connected to asthma, this fact is not quantified in any way, so choice d is
also not supported by the information given.
