Which of the Following Is Mainly an Environmental Rather Than

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is mainly an environmental rather than a possible heredity factor in the multicausal etiology of obesity?

• A) a sedentary life-style
• B) hormonal imbalance
• C) disorder in the brain's hunger and satiety centers
• D) lower basal metabolic rate
• E) a higher "set point"

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