71. What does the writer think of the scientists who are directly funded by weight-loss companies?

1. They are not really experts in the field.
2. Their studies are not based on scientific principles.
3. They dramatize and exaggerate their studies.
4. They don't know what "overweight" and "obese" mean.

72. How do critics dispute the idea that obesity is an epidemic in America?

1. By proving that some scientists are funded by the weight-loss industry.
2. By disputing that 60% of Americans will die of weight-related diseases.
3. By disputing the idea that obesity reduces a person's lifespan.
4. By looking at death rates caused by previous epidemics.

73. Which of the following would the critics if Olshansky and Allison dispute?

1. That many illnesses are caused by obesity.
2. That people in developed countries are getting fatter.
3. The seriousness of obesity.
4. That money can influence science.

74. It is implied in the final paragraph that ____.

1. science is not as objective as people may think
2. scientists habitually create false data to satisfy their employers
3. any scientists funded by the weight-loss industry are corrupt
4. political scientists understand the obesity issue better than natural scientists

75. The author writes the text in order to ____.

1. suggest that being obese is not a problem
2. suggest that obesity is not as big a problem as many believe
3. point out that many scientists make money from studying obesity
4. point out that several diseases are caused by obesity

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