DrWelch Disagrees with the Idea That Our Weight Has a Set

question 90

Multiple Choice

Dr.Welch disagrees with the idea that our weight has a set point;instead,he prefers the term settling point.Which of the following observations seems to support the idea of a settling point?

• A) Although laboratory mice and rats will overeat if given a variety of foods to eat,animals in the wild will eat only enough to maintain a normal body weight.
• B) Sustained changes in body weight can alter one's set point,and psychological factors also sometimes drive our feelings of hunger.
• C) Even when people are given medications that boost brain levels of serotonin,their weight will gradually decrease with age.
• D) The prevalence of obesity is just as great in developing countries as in North America.

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