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Calories consumed in excess of those with which the body needs to be provided to maintain its weight are normally stored as fat and the body gains weight. Alcoholic beverages are laden with calories. However, those people who regularly drink
two or three alcoholic beverages a day and thereby
exceed the
caloric intake necessary to maintain their weight
do not in general gain weight.
Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy?(A) Some people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day
avoid exceeding the caloric intake necessary to maintain their weight
by decreasing caloric intake from other sources.
(B)
Excess calories consumed by people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day tend to be dissipated as heat.
(C) Some people who
do not drink alcoholic beverages but who eat high-calorie foods do not gain weight.
(D) Many people who regularly drink
more than three alcoholic beverages a day do not gain weight.
(E) Some people who take in
fewer calories than are normally necessary to maintain their weight do not lose weight.
Source: PowerScore CR Bible Answer choice (A) : Read closely! The stimulus specifies that people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day thereby excess the necessary caloric intake. This answer, which discusses individuals who
avoid exceeding the caloric intake necessary, therefore addresses a different group of people does not explain the situation, this answer is incorrect.
Answer choice (B) : If the
excess calories are dissipated as heat, then there would be
no weight gain. Hence,
alcohol drinkers can consume excess calories and still not gain weight.
Answer choice (C) : The stimulus discusses "people who regularly drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day and thereby exceed the caloric intake necessary." This answer choice addresses a different group of people than those discusses in the stimulus.
Answer choice (D) : The first flaw in this answer is that it simply states that individuals consuming alcohol do not gain weight but it offers no explanation for why these people have no weight gain. The second flaw in the problem is that it addresses the wrong group of people. The stimulus discusses people who drink two or three alcoholic beverages a day; this answer addresses people who drink more than three alcoholic beverages a day.
Answer choice (E) : Again, this answer discusses a different group of people than those in the stimulus. The stimulus discusses people who exceed the necessary caloric intake; this answer addresses people who do not meet the necessary caloric intake.
As there was no where mentioned that dissipation of heat results in reduction of weight, I have eliminated B and selected A though it mentioned some regular drinkers. Also, one can eliminate A based on the reason that - If someone avoids caloric intake from other sources doesn't mean there will be no gain in weight with drinking alcohol.
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