Leptin Resistance Is a Condition

question 686

Multiple Choice

Leptin resistance is a condition:

• A) in which higher-than-normal blood levels of the hormone leptin do not produce the expected physiological response.
• 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 reduce eating behavior and increase BMR.

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