From recent headlines , you might have concluded that the United States is exporting our high tech and manufacturing jobs , plus much of our national wealth to China in the form of Treasury Bills . Now , it turns out that we 're also exporting our lifestyle woes : China is experiencing a staggering increase in the national obesity rate , especially among children . According to new research reported by BBC News , more than 25 percent of adults in China are now considered overweight or obese . And the news is getting worse . A national symposium has determined that one in five Chinese children is overweight . The causes ? An increasingly Westernized diet , overindulgent parents , and lack of exercise .
Why are Chinese children getting fatter ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- Adopting American diets .
 - Adopting more protein in their diet .
 - Adopting more carbs in their diet .
 - Adopting more rice in their diet .


Adopting American diets .