Which of the Following Statements About Genetic Factors in Obesity

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about genetic factors in obesity is TRUE?

• A)The genetic contribution to obesity is about 75 percent.
• B)Studies of adopted children show that genetic factors do not affect weight.
• C)Researchers have identified a single gene responsible for obesity.
• D)Genetic factors influence body fat distribution.

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Definitions:

Calorie Restriction

A dietary regimen that reduces calorie intake without incurring malnutrition or a reduction in essential nutrients, often used for improving health and slowing down the aging process.

Anorexia Nervosa

An eating disorder characterized by an obsessive fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and often to significant weight loss.

Binge-Eating Disorder

Eating disorder in which people compulsively overeat either continuously or on discrete binges but do not behave in ways to compensate for the overeating.

Obesity

Condition of being significantly overweight, defined by the Centers for Disease Control as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, where BMI is calculated as weight in pounds multiplied by 703, then divided by the square of height in inches.