Which of the following cases can be readily accounted for by the leaky-barrel model,but not by traditional set-point models?
A) A women married a cook, and her weight rapidly increased by 5 kilograms; the added weight stayed, despite her efforts to lose it.
B) A business executive became a marathon runner, and her food consumption went up while her weight went down and stayed down.
C) A dieter changed his lifestyle, he lost 30 kilograms, he never put the weight back on, and he never felt any compulsion to overeat.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The leaky-barrel model can account for changes in weight that are maintained over time despite changes in lifestyle or behavior, as it suggests that the body adjusts to new levels of energy balance. All the scenarios provided (A, B, C) involve significant, sustained changes in weight or energy balance that traditional set-point models, which imply a fixed weight the body aims to maintain, might struggle to explain.

Which of the Following Cases Can Be Readily Accounted for by the Leaky-Barrel