Many obese persons hyperventilate because
A) their lungs are too small for their body size.
B) the weight of the chest and abdomen press on their internal organs.
C) they retain carbon dioxide in the alveoli upon exhalation.
D) their bodies cannot use oxygen taken in from room air.
B
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