An extremely obese client states that he seems to rarely feel full or has his hunger satisfied. The most probable hormonal cause being studied today may be:
a. insulin deficiency.
b. resistance to leptin.
c. lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
d. decreased glucocorticoid steroid secretion.
b
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