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Indicate the site at which the following digestive processes take place by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code:
-Alkaline buffers secreted into here.
Obese
A medical condition characterized by excessive body fat accumulation that presents a risk to health, typically measured by body mass index (BMI).
Obesity Rate
A statistical measure that reflects the proportion of a population that is significantly overweight, as a marker of the public health issue of obesity.
Hypothalamus
A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, and thirst, among other processes.
Lorcaserin
A medication used for weight management in adults, operating by suppressing appetite through the activation of serotonin receptors in the brain.
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