Set Point Theory Has Difficulty Explaining

question 126

Multiple Choice

Set point theory has difficulty explaining

• A)why most people who diet eventually gain the weight back.
• B)how the same daily caloric intake causes some to gain weight,but not others.
• C)the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity.
• D)the role of basal metabolism rates and fat cells in maintaining weight.

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