Which of the following statements does not reflect the role genes play in body weight?
A) Children adopted at birth resemble their biological parents more than their adoptive parents in body size.
B) Obesity appears to be influenced by genetic factors.
C) Thinness appears to be influenced by genetic factors.
D) Childhood eating patterns have little to do with whether one becomes obese.

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Childhood eating patterns have been shown to have a significant influence on the development of obesity, so this statement is incorrect. The other statements reflect the role genes play in body weight, such as how obesity and thinness are influenced by genetic factors and how children resemble their biological parents in body size.

Which of the Following Statements Does Not Reflect the Role