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6001/06 - ENG/LA 6 PreAP
Assessment for Week of April 6 - April 10 GRADED
Questions 1-8 of 8 Page 1 of 1
Question 1 (1 point)
Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating."
But no one can ignore the damage being wrought by all this bad eating. More than one out of three adults in the United States - 37.5
percent - are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the leading causes of death - heart disease,
stroke and type 2 diabetes -- are directly linked to obesity. And childhood obesity has tripled in the last 30 years. With more than a third of
kids between 6 and 19 considered obese, the CDC reports, they are at substantially more risk for developing cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, bone and joint conditions, and cancer
Which statement best describes the author's argument in this part of the article?
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Eating healthier foods is not as easy as some might think
Eating habits have changed significantly in recent years.
Eating a poor diet can have harmful effects on people's health
Children should be required to maintain a healthy diet.
Od