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What is one reason why the percentage of overweight teens has increased over the past 50 years?
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Responses

Teenagers spend a lot more time outside.
Teenagers spend a lot more time outside.

Television commercials promote healthy food.
Television commercials promote healthy food.

There is more junk food and fast food available.
There is more junk food and fast food available.

People today have less access to food.

Answer 1

The most accurate response to the question about why the percentage of overweight teens has increased over the past 50 years is:

**There is more junk food and fast food available.**

This increased availability and consumption of unhealthy food options is a significant factor contributing to the rise in obesity rates among teenagers.