The "Thrifty Gene" theory claims that as a population Canadian Indigenous peoples
A) are predisposed towards diabetes.
B) possess a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) structure inherently more weighted towards an active lifestyle.
C) are genetically susceptible to cycles of starvation.
D) have the gene for diabetes present in their DNA.
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