Question

Weight-loss diet programs are extremely popular. These programs ask participants to follow a strict regimen that either limits the calories participants take in or limits the type of food participants are allowed to eat for a specific amount of time. Programs that offer a regimen that limits the calories participants take in see better results than programs that limits the type of food participants are allowed to eat. This is because these programs teach people how to regulate their calorie intake, regardless of what food they eat. Participants who strictly follow this type of program see positive results especially if they also exercise a moderate amount. Which of the following statements, if true, would most strengthen the above argument?

a. Participants who do not exercise are not able to achieve their full weight loss goals.
b. Participants feel hungry at the beginning of the program.
c. Participants have a hard time maintaining their new weight.

Answer 1

a. Participants who do not exercise are not able to achieve their full weight loss goals.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement in option (a) is true as it supports the argument provided above.

It is given that participants are asked to follow a strict diet programs to loose weight. They are asked to limit their amount of calories through the food they eat or limits the type of food they eat. Now in order to see positive results of this program, the participants also need to exercise a moderate amount.

Thus when the participants do not exercise and only follow the diet plans are not able to achieve their full weight loss goals.