Question

1. in the united states, what ratio represents the minimum amount of children that are overweight and obese?

one half
one fourth
one third
one fifth

Explanation:

In the United States, research and health statistics indicate that approximately one - third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese. This is a well - established figure in the field of public health (a subfield of Natural Science, specifically Medicine and Health) that is used to describe the minimum proportion of children with overweight or obesity issues. The other options (one half, one fourth, one fifth) do not align with the known prevalence rates of childhood overweight and obesity in the US.

Answer:

C. one third