The risk of developing hyponatremia is greater if the marathon runner

A. consumes less fluid than the amount of sweat loss.
B. consumes snacks and fluids containing sodium.
C. finishes the race more quickly (i.e., <3 hours).
D. consumes large amounts of hypotonic fluids.


Answer: D

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