How do the leading causes of death in the United States today compare with those in the early 1900s?
a) As in the early 1900s, infectious diseases represent the leading causes of death in the U.S. today.
b) In the early 1900s, behavioral factors played a large part in the leading causes of death, just as they do today.
c) In the early 1900s, the leading causes of death were largely infectious; today, behavioral factors play a bigger role.
d) Behavioral factors contributed substantially to the leading causes of death in the early 1900s. Today, infectious diseases are the main causes of death.
ANS: C, Today, lifestyle behaviors are an important factor in the leading causes of death in the U.S.
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