Which of the following is true about the prevalence of overweight and obesity?
A) Within high-income countries, such as Greece and Italy, teen girls are more likely to be overweight than teen boys.
B) Among older adolescents, obesity is 50 percent more prevalent in those from affluent and rich families than those from poor families.
C) In the United States, 13- to 15-year-olds are about twice as likely to be overweight as their age-mates in 14 other industrialized countries.
D) Mexican American girls and boys and non-Hispanic black girls are less likely to be overweight than non-Hispanic white adolescents.

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In the United States, 13- to 15-year-olds are about twice as likely to be overweight as their age-mates in 14 other industrialized countries.

Which of the Following Is True About the Prevalence of Overweight