Which of the following defines central obesity?
a. Accumulation of fat during the mid-years of life
b. Storage of excess fat around the trunk of the body
c. Over-fatness due to a large number of interacting behavioral problems
d. Over-fatness due to reliance on high-fat foods as a central part of the diet
e. Obesity determined primarily by genetic factors and only slightly by diet and exercise
ANS: B
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