Which of the following is true of the relationship between leptin and obesity:
a) Most obese people have decreased leptin levels
b) Leptin is transported across the blood brain barrier more efficiently in obese people
c) Leptin levels increase in proportion to stored body fats
d) Obese people have more leptin receptors
CORRECT = c
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