During the Last Few Years of the 20th Century,chronic Diseases

During the last few years of the 20th century,chronic diseases in the United States

A) began to rise more rapidly than during the previous 50 years.
B) began to decrease while deaths not due to lifestyles began to increase.
C) began to increase while deaths not due to lifestyles began to decrease.
D) were replaced by acute diseases as the leading cause of death.