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Tirant22

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Jane and Julie are in their early 30s and both are overweight. Jane runs half-marathons and participates in an aerobics class, while Julie seldom exercises. All else being equal, who has a better chance of conceiving a child?

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The amount of fat a person's body stores when excess food is consumed:
 
 a. is directly proportional to weight.
  b. is not influenced by GI functioning.
  c. always equals 1 pound per 3500 kcal.
  d. varies widely among individuals.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Overweight females who engage in long-distance running, fast cycling, and other aerobic physical activities tend to experience improvements in reproductive hormone levels and increased fertility compared to overweight women who are sedentary. Thus, Jane has a better chance of conceiving a child.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
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Gracias!

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