Question

Cindy is studying to be a high school health teacher. She is shocked to discover that one in ____ U.S. teenagers are considered obese.

Answer 1

Answer:

6

Explanation:

Among children and adolescents,

ages 2 to 19:

• about 1 in 6 (16.1%) are overweight,
• more than 1 in 6 (19.3%) have obesity,
• about 1 in 18 (6.1%) have severe obesity.