Evidence That Obesity Is Influenced by Factors in Addition to Genetics

question 73

Multiple Choice

Evidence that obesity is influenced by factors in addition to genetics includes the fact that

• A)mice injected with daily doses of leptin become less active and gain weight.
• B)people lose a pound of weight for every reduction of 3500 calories in their diet.
• C)the weights of adopted people are highly correlated with the weights of their adoptive parents.
• D)the average adult American weighs over 20 pounds more today than 50 years ago.

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Definitions:

Bodily Functions

Physiological activities of the body necessary for sustaining life, such as digestion, respiration, and reproduction.

Physical Function

A person's ability to perform tasks and activities that require physical effort, reflecting the overall state of physical health and wellness.

Intertwining Needs

The concept that human needs and desires are complexly interwoven, affecting each other in various ways rather than existing as separate and distinct elements.

Different Stages

Distinct phases or periods in a process, development, or series of events, each characterized by its own set of conditions or features.