All of the following are features of fat cell metabolism in men and women except:
a. the rate of fat breakdown is higher in women than in men.
b. fat storage in adipose as well as muscle tissue is regulated by sex-specific hormones.
c. lipoprotein lipase enzyme activity is regulated by a gene that responds to weight loss.
d. fat storage in men develops primarily across the abdomen whereas in women it is found chiefly around the hips and thighs
Answer: a. the rate of fat breakdown is higher in women than in men.
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