Which of the following is a characteristic of fat cell development?
a. The amount of fat in the body is substantially determined by the size of the fat cells.
b. More and larger fat cells are found in obese people compared with healthy-weight persons.
c. Fat cell number increases most readily during early adulthood, when energy expenditure declines.
d. Fat cells may enlarge but not increase in number upon reaching the age of 50 in males and reaching menopause in women.
e. When energy out exceeds energy in, fat cell size and number both decrease.
Question 2
What is the rationale for the fat cell theory of obesity?
a. Fat cell number increases dramatically after puberty.
b. Fat cell number in an adult can decrease only by fasting.
c. Fat cell number increases most readily in late childhood and early puberty.
d. Weight gain from overeating in adults takes place primarily by increasing the number of fat cells.
e. Weight loss in adolescents and adults occurs when fat cells are lysed and their numbers decrease.
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