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Which of the following is false? a. Genetics is a reasonable explanation for the rise in...

Which of the following is false?

a.

Genetics is a reasonable explanation for the rise in obesity worldwide.
b.

The Cuban calorie crisis shows that restricting food choice can improve health
c.

Obesity has been rising because the typical job today is less physically strenuous than in the past
d.

The RAND Health Insurance Experiment found that more generous insurance does not make people fat.

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Ans is a) Genetics is a reasonable explanation for the rise in obesity worldwide

False statement :

Genetics is a reasonable explanation for the rise in obesity worldwide

Explanation:

Genetics cannot explain recent rises in obesity rates. Genetics provide only a risk for overweight and obesity, not a definite destiny. So genetics is not a reasonable explanation for the rise in obesity worldwide.

Rahul Sunny answered 2 years ago
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