When a Person Loses Weight, Changes in Body Fat Include

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a person loses weight, changes in body fat include

• A) a return to normal size of the previously enlarged adipocytes.
• B) a reduction in number of adipocytes.
• C) the generation of new adipocytes to replace the previously enlarged cells.
• D) the selective removal of enlarged adipocytes with replacement by new cells.

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