单选题 Most middle-aged people get fatter, mainly because ______.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】文中第四段给出中年人会发福的原因之一是your metabolism would slow down as you get older,选项D意思是体内用以产生能量的化学分解活动速度减慢,与原文新陈代谢减慢符合。