Hyperplastic obesity has a strong genetic component and is influenced by eating habits. It results in an increase in the number of adipose cells. Hyperplastic obesity can also be accompanied by hypertrophic obesity, which involves an increase in the size of existing adipose cells. Therefore, all of these statements are true of hyperplastic obesity.

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Hyperplastic Obesity

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Hyperplastic obesity

A) has a strong genetic component.
B) is influenced by eating habits.
C) results in an increase in the number of adipose cells.
D) can be accompanied by hypertrophic obesity.
E) All of these are true of hyperplastic obesity.

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