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ss2343

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Why should a person with more than the average amount of body fat feel less hungry?
 A) increased body fat means increased leptin that suppresses hunger
  B) increased body fat means more stored calories
  C) increased body fat insulates causing increased body temperature
  D) increased body fat means more ketones are available for energy

Question 2

Which of the following is a suggested reason for the persistent feeling of hunger in the presence of increased leptin levels?
 A) lack of leptin receptors
  B) ghrelin overproduction
  C) leptin resistance
  D) damage to the hypothalamus


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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

C


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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Excellent

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