Stuart is overweight. He goes on a starvation diet in the hopes of slimming down before graduating from college. He starts consuming about 1,000 calories a day. He loses some weight, but not nearly as much as he thought he would. What is the most likely reason for Stuart's failure to lose a great amount of weight?
A) Stuart has a larger number of fat cells.
B) Stuart is probably just losing excess water, which is easily replaced.
C) Stuart's activity level needs to be greatly increased.
D) Stuart's body has compensated for this caloric reduction by reducing its metabolism.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stuart's body has likely compensated for the extreme caloric reduction by slowing down its metabolism, making it harder for him to lose weight. Additionally, consuming only 1,000 calories a day is not a sustainable or healthy way to lose weight, and can have negative impacts on both physical and mental health.

Stuart Is Overweight