The obsession with food noted in anorexia may be related to
a. a failure of menstruation brought on by excessive exercise.
b. a deficiency of NPY in brain.
c. an effect of starvation.
d. excessive consumption of protein, which is highly satiating.
e. elevated levels of CCK in brain.
Answer: c. an effect of starvation.
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