Regarding the Set Point, Fat Cells, and Obesity, Which of the Following

question 111

Multiple Choice

Regarding the set point, fat cells, and obesity, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Roughly 65 percent of adults in the United States are overweight.
• B)Your set point is the weight you maintain when you are making no effort to gain or lose weight.
• C)When your body goes below its set point, you will feel hungry most of the time.
• D)Leptin is released from fat cells and tells your brain that you need to eat more.

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