It is important that middle school teachers explain the theories regarding individual differences in weight loss and weight gain regarding variations in human metabolism. Which of the following statements about human metabolism is inaccurate?
1) When resting more total calories are expended than during exercise.
2) Fasting and near-fasting diets speed up metabolism to lose weight.
3) Exercise stimulates the metabolism because lean muscle increases.
4) Adjustments in metabolism are slow and take place over long periods of time.
