Multiple Choice
What does the "thrifty gene" hypothesis propose?
A) Those predisposed to obesity would have survived better in the world of our ancestors than would those predisposed to thinness.
B) Those predisposed to thinness would have survived better in the world of our ancestors than would those predisposed to obesity.
C) Those predisposed to obesity are better suited to today's affluent cultures than are those predisposed to thinness.
D) Those predisposed to obesity and those predisposed to thinness are equally well suited to today's affluent cultures.
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