Obesity increases the risk of some cancers because:
A) the high fat foods typically consumed have abundant cancer-promoting substances.
B) adipose tissue produces hormones which promote cell proliferation.
C) high blood triglycerides commonly seen in obesity damage DNA in cells lining the major blood vessels.
D) obese individuals tend to be sedentary.
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A)subcutaneous fat.
B)visceral fat.
C)total fat.
D)body density.
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A)adipocytes.
B)enterocytes.
C)hepatocytes.
D)β
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