A community coalition monitors the increasing obesity rate of children

A community coalition monitors the increasing obesity rate of children in their schools. Based on this data, they consider a variety of programming options which may possibly help decrease this trend. What was the purpose of conducting this surveillance?

a. Protect the children from diseases that affect obese children.
b. Teach parents that obesity will not be tolerated in this community.
c. Educate children on surveillance techniques.
d. Demonstrate that new clinical and effective protocols need to be developed.

ESSAYBID ANSWER

ANS: D