Question

select the correct answer
which one of the following people has the most direct and most cost - effective opportunity to avoid developing disease or injury?
a. cathy is addicted to cigarettes.
b. juan is depressed because of a recent death in the family.
c. meryl has diabetes just as her mother did.
d. paul lives and works in a city with poor air quality.

Explanation:

• Option A: Cathy is addicted to cigarettes. Quitting smoking is a direct and cost - effective way to avoid diseases (like lung cancer, heart disease) associated with smoking.
• Option B: Juan's depression due to a family death is a psychological issue. Resolving it may need therapy or time, and it's not as direct or cost - effective in terms of avoiding disease/injury as quitting a harmful habit.
• Option C: Meryl has diabetes like her mother. Genetic - related diabetes management is more about controlling the disease rather than avoiding its development (since it may have a genetic predisposition), and managing it has costs related to medication, diet, etc.
• Option D: Paul lives in a city with poor air quality. Avoiding poor air quality would require moving or using expensive air filters, which is not as direct or cost - effective as Cathy quitting smoking.

Answer:

A. Cathy is addicted to cigarettes