When studying sets of twins who were divergent in body weight classifications (meaning one twin was currently overweight and the other twin was currently not overweight), what did the researchers identify as the primary cause of excess body fat?
Read DetailsAccording to the narrative review research article titled ‘Diet beverages and the risk of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease: a review of the evidence’ (Mark A Pereira), which of the following statements are true: I. Reverse causality, i.e., individuals at higher risk for weight gain choosing to consume artificially sweetened beverages in an attempt to control weight, is a particular problem in interpreting results. II. According to one study, each serving-per-day increase in sugar-sweetened beverage intake was associated with a 56% reduction in the odds of becoming obese. III. Increases over time in artificially sweetened beverage intake predicted a 60% increase in the odds of becoming obese.
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