Ray eats when he is stressed, sad, or angry and as a result struggles with his weight. His physician suggests that because he is using food to fill an emotional hole, rather than a physiological need, he no longer knows how to pay attention to his body's messages saying that it is full. The hormone that should be decreasing his appetite and increasing his energy expenditure is called
A)glucose.
B)cholecystokinin (CCK).
C)leptin.
D)insulin.
E)melatonin

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Leptin is the hormone responsible for decreasing appetite and increasing energy expenditure. It is produced by fat cells and signals the brain to help regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger, which in turn diminishes fat storage in adipocytes.

Ray Eats When He Is Stressed, Sad, or Angry and as a Result