Jim, who was 60, couldn't understand why he kept slowly gaining weight. He wasn't eating any more than usual and he maintained his regular exercise routine. What explains his weight gain?
His metabolism slowed down by a third between emerging and late
adulthood.
His intake of water was insufficient, so it was water weight gain.
He really wasn't gaining weight; his height was decreasing.
His medication increased his appetite though he wasn't aware of it.
Question 2
The world leader in both the obesity epidemic and the diabetes epidemic is:
the United Kingdom.
Canada.
the United States.
Mexico.
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Emphysema. (a) Illustration comparing normal lungs and emphysemic lungs. The inserts illustrate how
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