Which of the following individuals would be MOST resistant to weight gain and obesity?
A. a person with a thrifty gene(s)
B. a person who is insensitive to the effects of leptin
C. a person with more uncoupling proteins
D. a person with fewer, less active uncoupling proteins
Answer: C
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