The obesity epidemic in the U.S. continues. In the last few years, obesity rates have not increased significantly in some U.S. subpopulations, but it is too soon to tell whether this means that the epidemic has reached maximum levels in these populations.1, 2 There is clear evidence that obesity rates are increasing in much of the rest of the world.3, 4 A large amount of research is now directed toward better understanding and treating obesity, and substantial public health efforts are directed toward reducing obesity rates. To date, however, there is little evidence of success in reversing the epidemic in the U.S.
Answer:
suffix that identifies the procedure, which is usually an excision.
Explanation:
Endocrinology can be defined as a filed in internal medicine that deals with the study of the endocrine system.
The main purpose of this specialized field is to have professionals (endocrinologists) carry out diagnosis and the management of endocrine conditions such as glucose level monitoring.
Medical terms for endocrine system procedures consist of the name of the gland such as thyroid, testes, pituitary, hypothalamus, adrenals, ovaries, etc and the suffix that identifies the procedure, which is usually an excision.
For example, the medical term "Thyroidectomy" is derived by combining the root word "thyroid" and the suffix "ectomy" (with the excision of thyroid).
When you say "protection from harm system," I assume you mean the Integumentary system. It's job is to protect the body from various kinds of damage. Hope this helped! :)
Psychology lol hope that helps
The answer is Both 1 and 3
