In the mid-1960s, researchers at the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging (BLSA) reported that caloric intake in men decreased by _____% between age 30 and age 80 due to lowered metabolic rates and decreased activity levels.

A. 15
B. 22
C. 31
D. 46
E. 53


Answer: B

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