Studies That Implicate the Environment in Influencing Body Weight Consider

question 6

Multiple Choice

Studies that implicate the environment in influencing body weight consider

• A)indigenous populations where the people have lived in the same area for thousands of years and tend to all be thin.
• B)populations that split,with some people remaining in the homeland and others moving to areas where their diet changes dramatically,and they gain a great deal of weight.
• C)mice bred to be obese that are given different types of junk food.
• D)SNPs located throughout the genome.

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Definitions:

Cholecystitis

Inflammation of the gallbladder, often caused by gallstones blocking the cystic duct, leading to pain, fever, and sometimes infection.

Murphy Sign

A physical examination finding that is positive when there is pain upon palpation of the gallbladder area, suggestive of cholecystitis or another gallbladder disease.

Obturator Test

A clinical test performed to help diagnose the presence of an irritated obturator internus muscle or appendicitis, involving rotation of the hip.

Iliopsoas Muscle Test

A clinical test used to diagnose the strength and function of the iliopsoas muscle, often related to lower back pain or injury.