A 20-year-old male college student has recently finished a Thanksgiving dinner of heroic proportions while home for the holiday weekend. Which of the following phenomena would most likely have produced his sensation of satiety?

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The presence of fat in the duodenum and nutrients in the small bowel results in the release of cholecystokinin and glucagon-like peptide-1, respectively, which suppress the feeding center located in the hypothalamus. Leptin and ketoacids are associated with the intermediate and long-term regulation of food intake rather than the short-term control that would signal the end of a meal or snack.

A 20-Year-Old Male College Student Has Recently Finished a Thanksgiving