What Is the Role of Insulin in Weight Gain

question 36

Multiple Choice

What is the role of insulin in weight gain?

• A)Eating high-glycemic index foods increases insulin levels and body weight.
• B)Insulin elevates the blood glucose level and causes weight gain.
• C)Insulin helps prevent weight gain in healthy, normal-weight people who eat a reasonable diet.
• D)Insulin assists with the storage of body fat and weight gain in healthy people, even if calories do not exceed energy needs.
• E)Insulin regulates glucose metabolism and helps in the distribution of energy and weight gain.

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