One hypothesis for why obesity rates are high is the energy-thrifty gene hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, how did the environment our ancestors lived in differ from our present-day environmental in term s of food?

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Hillary Guerra

6 January, 22:14

One hypothesis for why obesity rates are high is the energy-thrifty gene hypothesis. According to this hypothesis, how did the environment our ancestors lived in differ from our present-day environmental in term s of food?

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Kyle Calhoun · Answer 1

Our ancestors only eat what they needed. They did not splurge, or take their girl friends out on dinner dates for fries and greasy meals. They hunted and they dined in the driest and roughest of places. The CroMagnons, as beautful and naked as they were, because a symbol of humanity towards the future.