LSAT 107 – Section 1 – Question 08

LSAT 107 - Section 1 - Question 08

October 1999

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Question
QuickView		 Type Tags Answer
Choices		 Curve Question
Difficulty		 Psg/Game/S
Difficulty		 Explanation
PT107 S1 Q08
+LR
Most strongly supported +MSS
Causal Reasoning +CausR
A
7%
159
B
3%
159
C
3%
158
D
83%
165
E
4%
161
130
143
157
 +Medium 147.515 +SubsectionMedium

J.Y.’s explanation

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Nutritionist: Many people claim that simple carbohydrates are a reasonable caloric replacement for the fatty foods forbidden to those on low-fat diets. This is now in doubt. New studies show that, for many people, a high intake of simple carbohydrates stimulates an overproduction of insulin, a hormone that is involved in processing sugars and starches to create energy when the body requires energy, or, when energy is not required, to store the resulting by-products as fat.

Summary

A Nutritionist argues that consuming a high amount of simple carbohydrates is not a suitable replacement for the fatty foods people give up while on a diet. This is because carbohydrates can lead to the overproduction of insulin, which stores excess energy as fat.

Strongly Supported Conclusions

Those on diets should not replace fatty foods with a high intake of carbohydrates in order to lose weight.

A
People on low-fat diets should avoid consumption of simple carbohydrates if they wish to maintain the energy that their bodies require.

The stimulus does not say anything about “maintaining energy.” The nutritionist is focused on how excess carbohydrates lead to the accumulation of more fat.

B
People who produce enough insulin to process their intake of simple carbohydrates should not feel compelled to adopt low-fat diets.

The stimulus says nothing about people who produce enough insulin. The Nutritionist is focused on people who were on low-fat diets and are considering switching to a high-carb diet

C
People who consume simple carbohydrates should limit their intake of foods high in fat.

This is too strong to support. The Nutritionist does not suggest limiting the intake of high-fat foods for those who consume simple carbohydrates. It focuses on the effects of simple carbohydrates, not fats.

D
People who wish to avoid gaining body fat should limit their intake of foods high in simple carbohydrates.

The stimulus supports the idea that those who want to avoid gaining fat should limit their intake of carbs because these can cause an overproduction of insulin, which leads to more fat.

E
People who do not produce an excessive amount of insulin when they consume foods high in simple carbohydrates will not lose weight if they restrict only their intake of these foods.

This is far too specific and strong to support. The Nutritionist does not claim that only restricting carbs will/will not result in weight loss. It is only talking about consuming an excess of carbs

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