The thrifty gene theory suggests that:
A) underweight individuals have a gene that prevents them from gaining excess weight.
B) some people possess a gene that allows them to expend less energy than other people.
C) body weight is determined solely by the weight of our parents.
D) our adult weight is determined by our weight at birth.
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