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Two new studies indicate that many people become obese more due to the fact that their bodies burn
calories too slowly than overeating.

(A) due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating
(B) due to their bodies burning calories too slowly than to eating too much
(C) because their bodies bum calories too slowly than that they are overeaters
(D) because their bodies bum calories too slowly than because they eat too much
(E) because of their bodies burning calories too slowly than because of their eating too much

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E looks parallel and structured.

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18 Jun 2009, 06:30

because X than because Y

E - seems wordy

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18 Jun 2009, 07:28

Yes, E seems wordy..

D has the good parallel structure.. with because and because and starting with a subject.

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Re: Two new studies indicate that many people become obese more [#permalink]

07 Jan 2013, 03:17

(E) because of their bodies burning calories too slowly than because of their eating too much

burning is acting as an adjective ( participle ) and eating is acting as a gerund.. hence this is not parallel..

To make burning a gerund, you would need bodies' instead of bodies..

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Re: Two new studies indicate that many people become obese more [#permalink]

02 Feb 2013, 07:18

(A) due to the fact that their bodies burn calories too slowly than overeating
MORE "due to the fact that X" than "overeating" - is not parallel construction

(B) due to their bodies burning calories too slowly than to eating too much
MORE "due to their bodies" THAN "to eating" - is not parallel in structure

(C) because their bodies bum calories too slowly than that they are overeaters
MORE "because X" THAN "that they" - is not parallel...

(D) because their bodies bum calories too slowly than because they eat too much
(E) because of their bodies burning calories too slowly than because of their eating too much
(E) is wordier than (D). (D) is simple and grammatically correct... Always go for the simple sentence

Answer: D

Re: Two new studies indicate that many people become obese more [#permalink] 02 Feb 2013, 07:18

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