Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Genetics of Obesity

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true regarding the genetics of obesity?

• A) Adopted children tend to be similar in weight to their adoptive parents.
• B) The risk of becoming obese increases slightly if one's parents are not obese.
• C) Twin studies support a genetic tendency toward obesity.
• D) For most people, obesity involves a single gene.

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Definitions:

Holding Costs

The expenses associated with storing unsold goods or materials, including storage, insurance, and opportunity costs.

Housing Costs

The expenses associated with acquiring, maintaining, and using a place to live, including rent, mortgage payments, taxes, and maintenance fees.

Material Handling

The logistics of moving, protecting, warehousing, managing, and disposing of materials and products from the start of production, through the distribution process, to consumption and eventual elimination.

Investment Costs

Expenses associated with the acquisition of new assets, facilities, or equipment intended to increase the capacity, efficiency, or capabilities of a business.