According to a review of 38 studies of patients suffering from water retention, a large majority of the patients reported that fasting eased their suffering considerably. Yet fasting is not used to treat water retention even though the conventional medications often have serious side effects.
Which of the following, if true, best explains the fact that fasting is not used as a treatment for water retention?

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Correct Answer is :  For a small percentage of patients with water retention, fasting induces a temporary sense of nausea

GMAT Verbal Reasoning Practice Test 1