Women readily develop lower body fat around the hips and thighs and men readily develop central body fat around the abdomen. This primarily is due to gender differences in

a. blood insulin levels.
b. the activity of lipoprotein lipase.
c. set points.
d. the activity of lipoprotein synthetase.
e. patterns of physical activity.


Answer: B

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