Settling-point models of weight regulation can explain why
A) body weight remains relatively constant in many adults.
B) many adults display enduring changes in body weight.
C) metabolic changes reduce the impact of starvation or gluttony.
D) dieters regain lost weight after they go off their diets.
E) all of the above

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Settling-point models of weight regulation suggest that body weight is maintained at a stable level (or "set point") through a balance of energy intake and expenditure. This model can explain why body weight remains relatively constant in many adults (A), why adults can display enduring changes in body weight if their energy balance changes (B), how metabolic changes can reduce the impact of extreme changes in food intake like starvation or gluttony (C), and why dieters often regain lost weight after ending their diets, as their body returns to its "set point" (D).

Settling-Point Models of Weight Regulation Can Explain Why