Margaret's parents are both obese. She has dieted six times, each time losing a considerable amount of weight and subsequently regaining it. Margaret has an aversion to exercise. Which of the following is true about Margaret's situation?

a. Her frequent weight loss attempts have most likely led to greater amounts of lean body mass.

b. her problem is genetic and there is no reason for her to attempt to lose weight.

c. when she ends the diet she regains additional body fat.

d. her problem results from poor habits, with studies showing genetics as an insignificant contributor.

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Sammy Maldonado

Biology

21 October, 17:15

Margaret's parents are both obese. She has dieted six times, each time losing a considerable amount of weight and subsequently regaining it. Margaret has an aversion to exercise. Which of the following is true about Margaret's situation?

a. Her frequent weight loss attempts have most likely led to greater amounts of lean body mass.

b. her problem is genetic and there is no reason for her to attempt to lose weight.

c. when she ends the diet she regains additional body fat.

d. her problem results from poor habits, with studies showing genetics as an insignificant contributor.

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Kareem Browning · Answer 1

Answer: c. when she ends the diet she regains additional body fat.

Explanation:

Obesity can be defined as a genetic disorder in which the body obtains and retains too much amount of body fat. It is different from being overweight.

Obesity happens when the person obtains more amount of calories in the food then actually burned through work or exercise. Obesity increases the risk factor for arthritis, stroke and cancer.

Here, in the given situation, ending up diet is the likely cause of regaining weight again. As the unstable diet is likely to add more calories then actually utilized by the body and will be retained as fat.