People tend to feel full for longer after eating a high-fat meal rather than a low-fat meal because
a. ingestion of fat causes release of hormones that signal a feeling of fullness to the brain.
b. food stays in the stomach for longer to allow emulsification by bile and digestion by gastric enzymes.
c. fat in the duodenum causes release of gastric inhibitory polypeptide, which decreases peristalsis of the stomach.
d. metabolism of the products of fat metabolism by the liver takes longer than metabolism of other nutrients.
Answer: c. fat in the duodenum causes release of gastric inhibitory polypeptide, which decreases peristalsis of the stomach.
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