Instructions
In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each number.
Passage :
Eating white bread and ready meals could be killing us, according to the first major study linking ‘fiilh‘a-processed” food with ............ (1) death. The study of 45,000 middle-aged people found that every 10 per cent increase in ................ (2) of “ultra-processed food” was linked to a 14 per cent ................ (3) risk of death within the next eight years. Previous research has linked consumption ............... (4) foods like white bread, ready meals, sausages, sugary cereals, fizzy drinks to a higher risk of high blood ............ (5) and cancer.
Select the most approprlate option to fill in blank No.1.

Options

A. declined
B. decreased
C. improved
D. increased

Answer

D

Explanation

increased