It is important that you maintain a healthy weight both for your overall health and so that your respiratory system can

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deliver oxygen more adequately.
deliver oxygen more adequately.

pump blood more forcefully from the heart.

pump blood more forcefully from the heart.

keep capillaries constricted.

keep capillaries constricted.

allow for smaller amounts of air to enter your lungs.

allow for smaller amounts of air to enter your lungs.

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The correct response is: deliver oxygen more adequately.

Maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health and can significantly impact the effectiveness of the respiratory system in delivering oxygen to the body. Excess weight can restrict lung function and decrease the efficiency of oxygen delivery.