A key factor for the success of the RYGB procedure for the treatment of obesity is that __________.

A. the procedure increases the rate of entry of insulin into the brain
B. it disrupts the secretion of CCK
C. it increases the activity of NPY neurons
D. it disrupts the secretion of ghrelin


Answer: D

Psychology

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A. severe mental illness B. intellectually disability C. traumatic brain injury D. none of the above

Psychology