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Hi All,

options analysis,

A)Doesnt help us understand the decrepancy.

B)This could be the reason as even though schools are proviing healther meals, if parents provide snacks and additional meals it would affect obesity.

C)Completely doesnt provide any explanation.

D) Even if objection is made, it doesnt mean that schools are not following the rnew regulations and therefore still doesnt explain the descrepancy.

E)The increase is food variety would be still on the healther side. Doesnt directy help us find the descrepancy.

Therefore answer is B
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(A) This suggests that the new regulations may not have significantly altered the nutritional quality of the meals. While relevant, it does not directly account for the lack of reduction in obesity rates.

(B) This provides a clear explanation for the unchanged obesity rates: children may consume unhealthy snacks or meals outside of school, negating the positive effects of healthier school meals. It is a strong candidate.

(C) This point is unrelated to either the nutritional value of the meals or obesity rates and fails to address the discrepancy.

(D) While this highlights resistance to the regulations, it does not explain why obesity rates have not decreased, especially since the regulations were implemented despite the objections.

(E) This implies that students may not consistently select the healthier, lower-calorie options, which could limit the regulations' impact on obesity rates. While plausible, it is slightly less convincing than (B) as it assumes a behavioral pattern without clear evidence.

So, opt. (B) is correct.
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Premise : new regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals have a dual goal of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates.
Conclusion : despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

A - Out of scope, irrelevant. What happened before the implementation, doesn't really matter. We have to explain what could be the reason that even after implementing this, why is it that obesity did not decrease? ELIMINATE

B - ANSWER. If, Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards, then this might be the reason that even after eating healthy school meals, the obesity levels are not coming down. KEEP

C - Languages are irrelevant for this. ELIMINATE

D - "many" could be anywhere between 2-99. And if schools have objected, doesn't mean it's wrong. ELIMINATE

E - Might make it harder, but not impossible. This is a mild answer. ELIMINATE.
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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QS: Resolve the paradox
Argument: HNS-------->improved health and reduced obesity
HNS----> low calorie--->reduced obesity.
HOWEVER, HNS-------> not reduced obesity

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.---> BEFORE HNS? OUT
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.---->So another thing causes OBESITY. Keep it
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.----> Multiple languages? Irrelevant. Out
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.---> Objected? OUT
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.---> Does ‘harder’ mean not it actually does? Nope. OUT
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(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
If the previous school meals already largely met older nutritional guidelines, the new regulations may not have introduced significant enough changes to affect childhood obesity. This could partially explain the lack of improvement, but it doesn't fully address factors outside of school meals. This option is plausible but not definitive.

(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards. CORRECT
Even if school meals are healthier, children consuming additional unregulated, high-calorie foods at home or elsewhere could negate the benefits of improved school meals. This provides a strong, clear explanation.


(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
This is unrelated to the nutritional content of school meals or childhood obesity rates.

(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
While objections might suggest resistance, the passage states that the new regulations were implemented successfully and that there is robust demand for school meals. Thus, this does not explain the discrepancy.

(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.
If students consistently opted for less healthy options among the regulated offerings, it might undermine the intended effects. However, the regulations ensure that all options meet higher nutrition standards, making it unlikely that choosing among regulated options alone would cause the discrepancy. This is less convincing than (B).

Answer B
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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This is an explain question.
The implementation of offering greater variety of foods does not result decrease in obesity rate of children.
We have to find out some other reason that contributed to the increase in obesity rate.

(A) Discussing condition before new regulation is not relevant (x)
(B) Additional snacks from parents contributed as other reason to increase in children obesity rate (v)
(C) Implement menus in multiple languages is not relevant (x)
(D) Object to new regulation does not directly contribute to increase in children obesity rate (x)
(E) Increase in food variety may result children not choosing healthier options, but not as strong as B option (x)

Therefore the answer is B
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Besides school meals, children also have food from their parents and guardians. If school meals become healthier but the obesity rates do not decrease, hte reason might be food from parents and guardians.

Answer B
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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Hi everyone :)

Straight forward:

A - This indicates that the change in regulations might not have introduced a significant improvement. However, it doesn’t explain why obesity rates didn’t decrease—it just downplays the impact of the regulations. - Eliminate
B - This suggests that the students' overall diet is influenced by food consumed outside of school, which could negate the impact of healthier school meals. - Correct
C - This is irrelevant to the discussion of obesity or the impact of nutritional standards. - Eliminate
D - While this highlights resistance to the regulations, it does not explain why obesity rates haven’t decreased, especially since the changes were implemented. - Eliminate
E - explains that within schools, students might not consistently make healthier choices, but it does not address their total calorie consumption. - Eliminate

Answer is B
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time. This explains that previous standards were already adequate, but it doesn’t directly explain why the new changes failed to impact obesity. It does not address how the changes affect student behavior or consumption.
Eliminate.

(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals not regulated by the school nutrition standards. While this could contribute to overall calorie intake, the argument focuses on the impact of the school meal program itself. This option shifts attention to external factors without addressing why the new regulations didn’t lead to healthier eating at school. Further, we don't know if the additional snacks and meals are unhealthy.
Eliminate.

(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages. This option is irrelevant to the discussion of obesity or nutritional outcomes.
Eliminate.

(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations. While objections might slow implementation, the regulations were already implemented and meals are in high demand. This does not explain why obesity rates haven’t declined.
Eliminate.

(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options. This directly explains the discrepancy. Even though healthier options are available, the increased variety may lead students to choose higher-calorie or less nutritious options from the expanded menu. This undermines the effectiveness of the regulations, explaining why obesity rates haven’t decreased despite improved meal standards.
Correct.
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A Incorrect. Even the few that did not offer nutritional guidelines should have inspired noticeable change
B Incorrect. This has no impact on the change in guidelines
C. Incorrect. This is out of scope
D. Incorrect. The passage already states that the new guidelines have been implemented
E. Correct. If the students are having difficult choosing the right healthier options then it is inevitable that there would be no changes
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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I would say D

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time. Eliminate, out of scope
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards. KEEP, if the children still have high calory snacks, the changes are not game changers
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages. Out of scope
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations. However, it is written that the new regulations have been implemented
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options. Constantly the healthier options is not the question
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(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.

Before the new regulations - not concerned eliminate

(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.

Often - how often ..eliminate

(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.

Fine → so what ? Eliminate

(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.

How many ...eliminate

(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

Sounds perfect Answer

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A paradox Question,
so Argument is mentioning that
New regulations introduced for health and reducing obesity rates. However, after implementing them , no decrease in obesity rates.

(A) we are not concerned about before
(B) okay Even after the new improved meal children are being fed something extra by their parents that is bad for their health, a strong contender keeping this one
(C) If school caferterias are also maintaining those rules than still how is the question hence rejecting this choice
(D) Many schools have objected but many has also implemented so this is not addressing the issue.
(E) Food variety is increased but still food is healthier according to new mandate so rejecting this one as well.

B is the clear answer.
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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A - Incorrect, as it does explain the current dogma.

B - Correct, explain why obesity increased despite the new programme

C - IRRELEVANT

D - Close call but again then why is it happening at schools that have implemented also many do not indicate how many

E - Close, but not better than B
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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(A) Previous guidelines: If the previous guidelines were already sufficient, the new regulations might not have had a significant impact on nutrition. However, this wouldn't explain why there hasn't been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates, as the regulations aimed to improve upon existing standards.
(C) Multi-language menus: This change is unrelated to the nutritional content of the meals and wouldn't directly impact obesity rates.
(D) School objections: While opposition to the regulations could hinder their implementation, it wouldn't necessarily explain why obesity rates haven't decreased.
(E) Increased variety: While increased variety could make it harder for some students to choose, the goal of the regulations was to offer healthier options. This option doesn't directly address the lack of a decrease in obesity rates.

B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.

IMO B
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Lets eliminate the options one-be-one to find the explanation for the discrepancy -

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time - While nutritional guidelines might have been met, addition of new items (low -calorie) ones with the new guidelines should have had some impact. This doesn't tell us anything - ELIMINATE

(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards - While this might be the case and could be the reason for no noticeable change, they would've been providing the meals before as well. Hence, with the introduction of the new plan, the demand shouldn't have increased & there should've been some change - ELIMINATE

(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages - Menu being in multiple languages doesn't help with anything regarding obesity - ELIMINATE

(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations - Objection by some schools doesn't mean that implementation wasn't done at other or even those schools so Out of scope - ELIMINATE

(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options - CORRECT - The increase in options & the higher demand for the school meals implies that children might be ordering more unhealthier than healthier options
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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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Public Health Official: New regulations mandating higher nutrition standards for school meals were introduced with the dual goals of improving children's overall health and reducing obesity rates. These regulations required that the meals offer a greater variety of foods, including options with lower calorie content, with the ultimate aim of reducing childhood obesity. However, despite implementing these changes, and robust demand for school meals, there has not been a noticeable decrease in obesity rates among school-aged children.

Which of the following would, if true, best explain the discrepancy outlined above?

(A) Before the new regulations were implemented, most school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place at that time.
(B) Parents and guardians often provide children with additional snacks and meals that are not regulated by the school nutrition standards.
(C) The new regulations mandate that all school cafeterias implement menus in multiple languages.
(D) Many schools have objected to the introduction of new regulations.
(E) The increase in food variety makes it harder for students to consistently choose healthier options.

 


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(A) Incorrect. Irrelevant as it doesn't matter if the school meals met the nutritional guidelines that were in place in the past.
(B) Correct answer. It rightfully points out the discrepancy, apart from eating the nutritional meals at school, the students are also eating additional snacks/meals that might impact obesity.
(C) Incorrect. Language is irrelevant. Out of scope
(D) Incorrect. It has already been mentioned "despite implementing these changes" so, this is outright incorrect.
(E) Incorrect. Confusion caused by too many choice of nutrious food? Doesn't make sense.
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