Which of the following health problems continues to increase in school

Which of the following health problems continues to increase in school-aged and adolescent children?

a. Contagious diseases
b. Obesity and related problems (diabetes)
c. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
d. Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis)

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ANS: B
Obesity is the fastest rising public health concern in the nation and may overtake tobacco use as the single leading preventable cause of death. The obesity rate has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents over the past three decades. More than one third of children and adolescents are considered overweight or obese. Vaccine-preventable deaths (VPD) related to contagious diseases are at or near record-low levels. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many communicable diseases have been reduced by greater than 99% as a result of immunizations. STDs and stomach flu have not been increasing in school-aged and adolescent children.