Question

Which of the following can directly contribute to developing excess body fat over time in terms of increasing calories in (i.e. increased calorie intake relative to stable caloric output)?

check all that apply.
A. most of your family members are overweight/obese
B. you start working at a donut shop and eat your free donut every shift in the winter
C. you start driving to campus instead of biking your new roommate
D. works at a restaurant and brings you home a burrito every night

Answer 1

Direct contributors to developing excess body fat due to an increased caloric intake are eating a donut every shift at a donut shop and regularly consuming a burrito brought home by a roommate. These examples involve consuming more calories without increasing physical activity.

Step-by-step explanation:

The factors that can directly contribute to developing excess body fat over time, in the context of increased calorie intake relative to a stable caloric output, include:

• B. You start working at a donut shop and eat your free donut every shift in the winter.
• D. Your new roommate works at a restaurant and brings you home a burrito every night.

These options involve an increase in caloric intake without a corresponding increase in physical activity, which can lead to weight gain if the additional calories are not burned off. While genetics (option A) can predispose individuals to weight gain, they do not constitute a direct increase in caloric intake. Similarly, changing your mode of transportation to driving (option C) could reduce caloric output but doesn't affect calorie input directly.