Leptin Resistance Is a Condition

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Multiple Choice

Leptin resistance is a condition:

• A)in which a person who is obese has high blood levels of leptin, but this does not produce decreased food intake and increased BMR.
• B)in which a person who is severely underweight and has high blood levels of leptin will refuse to eat.
• C)that runs in families and is characterized by abnormally low levels of leptin.
• D)in which lower-than-normal blood levels of leptin reduces eating behavior and increases BMR.

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