The body tries to keep in energy balance and has metabolic survival mechanisms to maintain balance. Why are these processes detrimental in modern times?
A) Food is plentiful.
B) Energy content in food has changed.
C) Those mechanisms have malfunctioned.
D) Resting energy expenditure has increased.
A) Food is plentiful.
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