The Set-Point Theory of Body Weight Regulation Is Designed to Explain

question 119

Multiple Choice

The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain

• A) fluctuations in body weight.
• B) why the weights of adults stay constant.
• C) the relation between glucostatic and lipostatic theories.
• D) how peptides promote satiety.
• E) why obesity is so prevalent.

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