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What percentage of adults in the United States are considered overweight or obese?
What percentage of adults in the United States are considered overweight or obese?
Which of the following is a health risk associated with excess adiposity?
Which of the following is a health risk associated with excess adiposity?
What is the main cause of obesity according to the text?
What is the main cause of obesity according to the text?
Which of the following hormones is secreted by fat cells to indicate adequacy of metabolites or stores?
Which of the following hormones is secreted by fat cells to indicate adequacy of metabolites or stores?
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What part of the brain plays a role in integrating peripheral input related to appetite and energy balance?
What part of the brain plays a role in integrating peripheral input related to appetite and energy balance?
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Which of the following hormones is NOT mentioned in the text as involved in appetite regulation?
Which of the following hormones is NOT mentioned in the text as involved in appetite regulation?
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What type of neurons in the hypothalamus outputs efferent signals related to appetite and energy balance?
What type of neurons in the hypothalamus outputs efferent signals related to appetite and energy balance?
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