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Which of these describes prevention in the integrated systems approach?

A.
avoiding obesity by eating healthy foods
B.
treating the flu by prescribing medication
C.
studying samples of unhealthy lung tissue
D.
identifying wrist pain as carpal tunnel syndrome

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The right answer is A.

Prevention combines balanced nutrition with regular physical activity.

Prevention is still the best way to fight obesity because once overweight is in place it is often very difficult to regain shape.

This prevention must begin at an early age. An obese pre-pubescent child has a 20 to 50% chance of remaining obese as an adult, up to 50 to 70% after puberty.

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