If public health approaches to address obesity are implemented, the obesity epidemic can be expected to follow a pattern similar to smoking rates, which ____.
A)dropped sharply
B)rose sharply, then dropped gradually
C) reached a plateau, then started to drop
D) dropped and then rose again repeatedly

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Public health interventions targeting smoking initially led to a plateau in smoking rates as awareness and initial changes took effect. Over time, as policies, education, and support systems became more widespread and effective, smoking rates began to drop more significantly. Similarly, effective public health approaches to obesity can be expected to first stabilize the obesity rates (reach a plateau) and then lead to a gradual decrease as interventions take hold and societal changes are implemented.

If Public Health Approaches to Address Obesity Are Implemented, the Obesity