Dieting as a Method of Controlling Weight Has Proved Ineffective

question 163

Multiple Choice

Dieting as a method of controlling weight has proved ineffective in part because:

• A) the diet causes metabolism to increase such that the body becomes highly efficient in using the calories that are available
• B) weight gain occurs more rapidly after each episode of dieting is terminated
• C) the body lacks a set-point for regulating weight
• D) most people have a set-point that is set too high

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