One Explanation for Why People Who Are Overweight May Continue

question 5

Multiple Choice

One explanation for why people who are overweight may continue to gain weight even if they don't increase caloric intake is the fact that

• A) fat tissue is less metabolically active than lean tissue.
• B) fat tissue is more metabolically active than lean tissue.
• C) fat tissue disrupts digestion.
• D) fat tissue absorbs and stores additional fat tissue at a higher rate.

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