Why Might It Be a Bad Idea to Think of Obesity

Multiple Choice

Why might it be a bad idea to think of obesity as a genetic defect?

A) Some people lack adipose cells altogether but still become obese.
B) Obesity is too rare.
C) All people seem to be equally sensitive to leptin, a chemical secreted by fat cells.
D) The genes leading to fat storage may have conferred a survival advantage: They were assets for our ancestors, not defects.