Stress affects our health directly by ________ and indirectly by ________
A) interfering with immune system functioning; decreasing the effort we expend in fitness-related and other preventive behaviors
B) decreasing the probability that we will modify our diet to include healthier foods ; decreasing our desire for "comfort" foods, such as chocolate
C) decreasing the effort we expend in preventive behavior; increasing the effort we expend in fitness-related behavior
D) decreasing the probability that we will seek medical care for illnesses; increasing the probability that we will modify our diet to include healthier foods
E) decreasing the effort we expend in fitness-related behavior; increasing the effort we expend in preventive behavior
Answer: A
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