Anorexic individuals have trouble maintaining normal body temperature because of ________.
A. increased synthesis of the thyroid hormone
B. wearing baggy clothes
C. loss of body fat as insulation
D. lack of appropriate clothing as the person tries to show off his/her extreme thinness
Answer: C
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