Question

Research has shown that low-income families are at a higher risk for obesity and obesity-related diseases compared to their higher-income counterparts. Which of the following statements best explains why this relationship between socioeconomic status and obesity exists? Group of answer choices

being of healthy body weight is not a high priority to low-income families.

low-income families are more likely to live in communities where there are food desserts (lack of grocery stores) and lack of park space.

low-income families would rather eat fast-food than cook at home. quick access to cheap, processed foods (chips, sodas) at the corner convenient store makes it easy for low-income families to eat on a $1 budget.

answers 2 and 4 are true

The food industry spends over $12 billion dollars on advertising each year and their focus is primarily on those foods with the highest profit margin, such as fast food and soda. This marketing exposure is a BIG contributor to the obesity epidemic today, especially in children.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Two food commodities that have been used in increasing amounts by the fast food industry over the past few decades are ______ and ______.

Group of answer choices

beans and rice

corn and soybeans

oranges and wheat

peanuts and rice

The government is partially to blame for the rise in obesity rates because they subsidize the food commodities that are primarily used to feed the livestock for the fast food industry. This industry gets these food commodities cheap and can produce a product that can be sold to the consumer at a high profit margin.

Group of answer choices

True

False

Ways to combat obesity at the grassroots (local) level include:

Group of answer choices

increasing access to mobile fruit and vegetable markets, especially in low-income neighborhoods.

turning vacant lots into parks for children to play and exercise.

involving children in the harvesting of fruits and vegetables within their own neighborhoods.

all of the above.

Ways to combat obesity at the grassroots (local) level include:

Group of answer choices

increasing access to mobile fruit and vegetable markets, especially in low-income neighborhoods.

turning vacant lots into parks for children to play and exercise.

involving children in the harvesting of fruits and vegetables within their own neighborhoods.

all of the above.

Answer 1

ANSWERS

1. Answers 2&4 are true.

2. True.

3. Peanuts and rice.

4. True.

5. All of the above.