What Continues to Increase in Prevalence Partly Due to a Biological

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Multiple Choice

What continues to increase in prevalence partly due to a biological tendency toward increasing body fat and losing muscle mass in middle adulthood?

• A) Obesity
• B) Joint problems
• C) Athletic injuries
• D) Hair loss

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Definitions:

Accidental Contact

Unplanned or unintended interaction between individuals or objects, often leading to unforeseen consequences.

X-Linked Recessive Alleles

Genes located on the X chromosome that can result in a recessive trait or disorder manifesting primarily in males due to the presence of only one X chromosome.

Dominant, Defective Alleles

Genetic variants that override other alleles (dominant) and result in a malfunction of a certain trait or condition (defective).

Y Chromosomes

A type of sex chromosome that is typically associated with male characteristics in humans and other mammals, playing a key role in determining male biological sex.