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The hormone _____ appears to be designed, from an evolutionary standpoint, to protect the body against weight loss. question 9 options:

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Leptin hormone is the hormones which appears to be designed to protect the body against weight loss.
Leptin hormone is secreted from fat cells and it helps to regulate body weight. Leptin hormone is predominantly made by adipose cell that help to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger. leptin hormone is opposed by the action of the ghrelin hormone which is a hunger hormone/
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