The set-point theory suggests that when a person is on a restrictive diet, the body responds by initiating physiological changes that

A. slow down the basal metabolic rate.
B. increase the basal metabolic rate.
C. increase the thermic effect of food.
D. increase fidgeting and other spontaneous physical activity.


Answer: A

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