Author Question: The set-point concept assumes that A) people have a kind of internal thermostat that regulates ... (Read 87 times)

Kikoku

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
The set-point concept assumes that
 
  A) people have a kind of internal thermostat that regulates weight.
  B) gaining weight is a significantly easier process than losing weight.
  C) losing weight is a somewhat easier process than gaining weight.
  D) a person's weight has no relationship to any hereditary component.

Question 2

Researchers have suggested several reasons that obesity has increased in the United States over the past two decades. One possibility is that people are
 
  A) increasing their consumption of meals at home.
  B) increasing their intake of fast foods and sodas.
  C) increasing their percentages of dietary fat.
  D) decreasing their consumption of sugar.



phuda

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 348
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Hypertension is a silent killer because it is deadly and has no significant early symptoms. The danger from hypertension is the extra load on the heart, which can lead to hypertensive heart disease and kidney damage. This occurs without any major symptoms until the high blood pressure becomes extreme. Regular blood pressure checks are an important method of catching hypertension before it can kill you.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Patients should never assume they are being given the appropriate drugs. They should make sure they know which drugs are being prescribed, and always double-check that the drugs received match the prescription.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library