The concept of social contagions relative to obesity suggests that if someone close to us is obese, __________.
A. our risk of becoming obese decreases by over 75 percent
B. our risk of becoming obese increases by over 55 percent
C. our desire to exercise and diet increases by 50 percent
D. our desire to exercise and diet decreases by 35 percent
Answer: B
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a. Type B b. Type A c. Type C d. Type H
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a. recurrent episodes of binge eating b. refusal to maintain body weight at or above minimal normal weight for age and height c. recurrent inappropriate behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, to try and prevent weight gain d. body shape and weight excessively influence the person's self image