A Key Factor for the Success of the RYGB Procedure

question 90

Multiple Choice

A key factor for the success of the RYGB procedure for the treatment of obesity is that

• A) the procedure increases the rate of entry of insulin into the brain.
• B) it disrupts the secretion of CCK.
• C) it increases the activity of NPY neurons.
• D) it disrupts the secretion of ghrelin.
• E) it decreases the secretion of leptin from fat cells.

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