Question

select the text that has a more objective tone.
obesity is the result of caloric imbalance—it occurs when too few calories are
expended for the amount of calories consumed. this imbalance can be caused by
various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors.
if 70% of us are overweight in this country, why are there so many willing to fat-
shame people who are not remotely obese? maybe it’s easier to criticize others for
carrying extra weight than to admit we have a weight problem ourselves. because
it is abundantly clear we are wallowing in denial.
from carol costello, “america: too fat to fight,” copyright 2015 by cable news network and from center for
disease control and prevention, “childhood obesity facts”.

Explanation:

To determine the text with a more objective tone, we analyze the content. The first part (starting with "Obesity is the result...") presents factual information about obesity (caloric imbalance, causes like genetic, behavioral, environmental factors) in a neutral, informative way. The latter part includes more subjective elements (e.g., "willing to fat - shame", "easier to criticize others", "wallowing in denial") with a more opinion - based or interpretive tone. So the text starting with "Obesity is the result of caloric imbalance—it occurs when too few calories are expended for the amount of calories consumed. This imbalance can be caused by various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors." has a more objective tone as it focuses on stating facts about obesity's cause without personal judgment or subjective interpretation.

Answer:

Obesity is the result of caloric imbalance—it occurs when too few calories are expended for the amount of calories consumed. This imbalance can be caused by various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors.