The history of the human species has been marked mostly by shortages of food,

A) which would make a "thrifty" metabolism a survival advantage.
B) which lends support to the concept of the set-point.
C) which casts doubt on the positive incentive model.
D) which casts doubt on the role of hormones in weight regulation.


A

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a. accommodating / avoiding b. avoiding / collaborative c. avoiding / accommodating d. avoiding / compromising

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