Forty-Year-Old Lisa Tells You She Used to Take a Dress

Forty-year-old Lisa tells you she used to take a dress size 8,and now she is a size 10.She also tells you she has not changed her exercise patterns or increased her food intake.What explanation would you offer to her?

A) One's metabolic rate normally decreases during this stage of development,and this results in fat retention and weight gain.
B) It is not unusual to have a redistribution of your weight at this time.
C) Continued exercise often can cause increased muscle mass and change clothing size.
D) Decreased physical exercise will slow metabolism and cause weight gain.