What Can Be Said Regarding the Relationship Between Genetics and Obesity

question 289

Multiple Choice

What can be said regarding the relationship between genetics and obesity?

• A) Genetics provides only a risk for overweight and obesity, not a definite destiny.
• B) Genetics is destiny. If an individual has the FTO gene, he or she will become obese.
• C) There really is no genetic relationship, only environment.
• D) Eating sweets and carbs changes chromosomes so that the individual's offspring will have difficulties with obesity.

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Definitions:

Self-effacing Bias

The tendency to attribute success to external factors and failures to oneself, often observed in cultures that value modesty and collectivism.

Japanese Subjects

Individuals from Japan participating in a study or research project.

American Subjects

Refers to research participants who are from the United States, often noted in studies to discuss the cultural or demographic background of the sample.

Self-serving Bias

The common habit where people attribute positive events to their own character but attribute negative events to external factors.