What is TRUE about leptin levels in in an obese individual?
a. Leptin is secreted when blood glucose levels drop.
b. circulating insulin is inversely related to the amount of body fat
c. leptin levels are controlled by calorie intake and energy expenditure.
d. the amount of leptin is secreted in proportion to the amount of body fat.
Ans: d. the amount of leptin is secreted in proportion to the amount of body fat.
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