One of the first nutritional surveys taken before World War II suggested:
A) at least 90% of the population had adequate nutritional intakes.
B) 75% of the population needed to change their eating habits.
C) less than 5% of the population were eating appropriately.
D) up to one-third of the population might be eating poorly.
E) national nutrition surveys did not reflect the actual eating patterns of Americans.

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The sentence suggests that up to one-third of the population might be eating poorly. Option A states that at least 90% of the population had adequate nutritional intakes, which contradicts the given information. Option B states that 75% of the population needed to change their eating habits, but the given sentence only suggests that up to one-third of the population might be eating poorly. Option C states that less than 5% of the population were eating appropriately, which contradicts the given information. Option E states that national nutrition surveys did not reflect the actual eating patterns of Americans, but there is no information provided to support this statement.

One of the First Nutritional Surveys Taken Before World War