Braden Would Like to Lose Weight,but Because He Is Obese

question 34

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Braden would like to lose weight,but because he is obese exercise is uncomfortable for him.He begins a diet he finds in a magazine and loses a substantial amount of weight in the first two weeks.After that he is unable to lose more until he decreases his food intake;two weeks later,he must again decrease how much he eats.Worse,he is tired all the time.What does Braden need to do to keep losing weight?

• A) Stop eating completely and rely on weight-loss shakes until he reaches his goal weight.
• B) Exercise to counteract his body's attempts to decrease his metabolism in response to the diet.
• C) Find a surgeon who will remove his OB gene.
• D) Eat more to increase his body's glucose use.

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