A health specialist has been asked to discuss issues of longevity, diet, and health practices in a community forum. What will she point out concerning the health risks associated with being overweight and obesity?
a) Obesity accounts for more deaths in the U.S. than any other factor.
b) Being overweight and obesity are implicated in 4 of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S.
c) Without the influence of diabetes, the impact of obesity in the U.S. would be greatly diminished.
d) The effects of obesity and being overweight are generally exaggerated as influences on the health of people in the U.S.
B
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Under the normal curve, the mean falls below the 50th percentile only when
a. the mean of the raw score distribution is equal to 50 b. the mean of the raw score distribution is equal to 100 c. the mean of the raw score distribution is unknown d. none of these, since under the normal curve the mean must fall at the 50th percentile