Evidence That Humans Have a Set-Point for Weight Is Reflected

question 149

Multiple Choice

Evidence that humans have a set-point for weight is reflected in the fact that:

• A) when prisoners were fed large amounts of food they gained less weight than they should have and returned to their normal weight when they resumed a regular diet
• B) people who diet frequently wind up gaining more weight than those who do not
• C) semistarvation studies have shown that long-term reduction in food intake causes people to lose interest in food and eating
• D) as less food is consumed, the body's ability to use the energy contained in the food is reduced

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Definitions:

Reconstruction

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Bartlett

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Morgan

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Penfield

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