According to Your Textbook,why Do Some Researchers Question the Role

question 23

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook,why do some researchers question the role of a physiological set point being responsible for the difficulty some people have when trying to lose excess weight?

• A)The body's metabolic rate is fixed and does not change.
• B)The difficulty in losing excess weight is greatly exaggerated.
• C)Lower activity levels appear to be able to explain the difference.
• D)Set point theory assumes that a person's set point cannot change.

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