Which of the Following Factors in Obesity Is Not Inherited

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors in obesity is not inherited?

• A) The resting metabolic rate
• B) Childhood eating behaviour
• C) The tendency to store surplus energy as muscle or fat
• D) The pattern of fat distribution on the body

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