School administrators are considering policy changes about food choices in the vending machines. What information may be helpful in preventing obesity?

a. fat cells multiply most rapidly during pre-adolescence / early puberty years
b. number of fat cells has no influence on development of obesity in children
c. fat cells are static in size and do not enlarge or divide as the child develops
d. lean children develop more fat cells than do obese children


a

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