After an Initial Rapid Weight Loss,a Person on a Diet

question 96

Multiple Choice

After an initial rapid weight loss,a person on a diet loses weight much more slowly. This slowdown occurs because

• A)most of the initial weight loss is simply water.
• B)when a person diets,metabolism decreases.
• C)people begin to "cheat" on their diets.
• D)insulin levels tend to increase with reduced food intake.

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Definitions:

Concentration Gradient

A variation in the concentration of a substance across a distance, often leading to diffusion from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration.

First Law

Without a specific context, "First Law" could refer to various foundational laws in different fields, such as Newton's First Law of motion that states an object will remain at rest or in uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force.

Allosteric Regulator

A molecule that binds to an enzyme at a site other than the active site, thereby modifying the enzyme's activity.

Catalyst

A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed or altered permanently in the process.