Which option identifies the obesity factor at work in the following scenario? clarissa and her family live in a poor area of town and often struggle with getting dinner every night. when they can, they eat at all-you-can-eat restaurants and fast food places with large servings. 1genetics 2portion control 3demographics 4serving size distortion

You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. they you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. the data in the following table represents your weight, w, as a function of time, t, over an eight-week period. time (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weight (lb) 150 144 143 141 140 137 137 132 129 your weight decreases during each of the first five weeks of the program. determine the actual change in weight over the first five weeks of the program by subtracting your initial weight from your weight at the end of the first five weeks. what is the sign of your answer? what is the significance of this sign? a. 137-150 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight decreases. b. 137-150 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight decreases. c. 150-137 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight increases. d. 150-137 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight increases.

Why would you want to know early on if a deadly disease runs in your family? knowing early will eliminate the disease knowing early will let you better manage stress knowing early can you prevent the disease knowing early can remind you that life is short

In a paragraph describe the function the stomach serves in the digestive system