One theory for explaining the etiology of obesity suggests that humans inherited genes that helped our ancestors survive famine by storing fat. Unfortunately, that gene may be dysfunctional in an environment where high-fat foods are plentiful. This theory is called the ____.
A) thrifty genotype hypothesis
B) fat gene theory
C) fat storage hypothesis
D) evolutionary hypothesis

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The thrifty genotype hypothesis suggests that humans have inherited genes that enhanced survival by being efficient in storing fat during times of food scarcity, which becomes problematic in environments with abundant high-fat foods.

One Theory for Explaining the Etiology of Obesity Suggests That