A patient voices concerns about her body weight despite diligently following a healthy diet. Which age-related change would explain this patient's issue with body weight?
1. Body fat increases until middle age.
2. Body weight increases after middle age.
3. Fat is redistributed to the hips after middle age.
4. Body fat promotes a pear-shaped appearance for aging women.
1. Body fat increases until middle age.
Explanation: 1. Body fat typically increases until middle age and then stabilizes until late life, when weight tends to decline.
2. Body weight stabilizes after middle age.
3. With aging, fat is redistributed to the deeper organs.
4. With aging, fat is redistributed to the abdomen rather than to the hips. This promotes an apple shape rather than a pear shape.
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