Which of the following is true about obesity?
A) Obesity is a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile.
B) Thirty percent of American adolescents are obese.
C) The rate of obesity has quadrupled since 2005.
D) Obesity is caused by a low basal metabolic rate.

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Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for children and adolescents of the same age and sex. Choices B and C are incorrect because while approximately 30% of American adolescents are overweight or obese, not all are specifically obese, and the rate of obesity has not quadrupled since 2005 (it has increased, but not to that extent). Choice D is incorrect because obesity is primarily caused by an imbalance of calories consumed and calories burned, not by a low basal metabolic rate.

Which of the Following Is True About Obesity