A Drop in Basal Metabolic Rate Is Most Likely to Result

question 421

Multiple Choice

A drop in basal metabolic rate is most likely to result from

• A)body mass index.
• B)a semistarvation diet.
• C)too little PYY.
• D)excess leptin.

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