Evidence That Obesity Is Influenced by Factors in Addition to Genetics

question 196

Multiple Choice

Evidence that obesity is influenced by factors in addition to genetics includes the fact that

• A) mice injected with daily doses of leptin become less active and gain weight.
• B) people lose a pound of weight for every reduction of 3500 calories in their diet.
• C) the weights of adopted people are highly correlated with the weights of their adoptive parents.
• D) worldwide,people are averaging less than 20 minutes per day of moderate activity.

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Definitions:

Social Decision Schemes

Patterns or rules that groups use to make decisions, emphasizing the process of combining individual preferences into a collective choice.

Cautious Judgments

The practice of making decisions or forming opinions based on a careful evaluation of risks and benefits.

Conservative Judgments

Decision-making that tends towards caution, favoring traditional values and the avoidance of risk or change.

Parkinson's Law

The adage that "work expands to fill the time available for its completion," suggesting efficiency decreases as the amount of time allowed increases.