The set-point theory has difficulty explaining:
A) why most people who diet eventually gain the weight back.
B) how the same daily caloric intake causes some to gain weight, but not others.
C) the dramatic worldwide increases in the rates of overweight and obesity.
D) the role of basal metabolism rates and fat cells in maintaining weight.

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The set-point theory suggests that the body has a predetermined weight range that it tries to maintain. However, the theory cannot explain the significant increase in overweight and obesity rates worldwide over the past few decades, which suggests that environmental factors such as increased availability of high-calorie foods and decreased physical activity levels may play a more significant role in weight gain than the set-point theory suggests.

The Set-Point Theory Has Difficulty Explaining