Which of the Following Best Describes the Basic Idea of Set-Point

question 453

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the basic idea of set-point theory?

• A) People are consciously capable of choosing, or setting, a particular weight level and easily maintaining it.
• B) The body is naturally set to maintain a particular weight by increasing or decreasing feelings of hunger and basal metabolic rate.
• C) Once you set your basal metabolic rate to a higher level, it is possible to eat much more food without gaining weight.
• D) Once you establish and set cholecystokinin at a lower level, it is possible to eat much more food without gaining weight.

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