Question

why is there a growing concern over the physical fitness of children and adolescents? a. children and adolescents are overly concerned with exercise and fitness. b. a combination of poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle are leading to greater occurrences of obesity in children and adolescents. c. children and adolescents are getting too much of the wrong kind of exercise. d. although the diets of children and adolescents have improved over the years, participation in exercise has decreased .

Answer 1

The correct answer is B.

A combination of poor nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle are leading to greater occurrences of obesity in children and adolescents. This is true, especially in first world countries like the US. Children and adolescents are not as physically active as they used to be around 20 - 30 years ago due to advances in technology. The diets tend to be high in sugar and processed food as they are cheaper and easier to buy and easier to feed the kids with.