Multiple Choice
Which psychological disorder is characterized by the loss of the ability to speak, write, or comprehend the written or spoken word?
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Obesity increases a person's risk for each of the following except _______.
A
Type 2 diabetes
B
Schizophrenia
C
Coronary artery disease
D
Hypertension
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Step 1: Understand the question is asking which condition is NOT increased in risk by obesity.
Step 2: Review the common health risks associated with obesity, such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and hypertension, which are well-established in psychological and medical literature.
Step 3: Recognize that schizophrenia is a mental disorder primarily influenced by genetic and neurodevelopmental factors, and is not typically linked to obesity as a risk factor.
Step 4: Compare each option to known obesity-related risks and identify that schizophrenia does not fit the pattern of conditions increased by obesity.
Step 5: Conclude that the correct answer is the condition that obesity does not increase the risk for, which is schizophrenia.
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