Juan Has Been Obese for Most of His Life, Maintaining

question 15

Multiple Choice

Juan has been obese for most of his life, maintaining a very high body weight that did not seem to fluctuate much over time. Juan changed his diet and dramatically increased his exercise level, and subsequently lost a lot of weight. Over the next few years, Juan maintained his new, lower, body weight. Which of the following theories best accounts for this type of example?

• A)lipostatic theory
• B)set-point theory
• C)glucostatic theory
• D)settling-point theory

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