Marlene has recently gone on a diet, and she has successfully lost nearly 10% of her original body weight.Testing of Marlene's current hormone levels would most likely show that:
A)her somatostatin levels have increased since the start of her diet
B)her leptin levels have decreased since the start of her diet
C)her insulin levels have decreased since the start of her diet
D)her leptin levels have increased since the start of her diet

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Leptin is a hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger. When Marlene loses body fat, the amount of leptin produced by her body would decrease because there are fewer fat cells to produce it. This decrease in leptin levels could make her feel hungrier, which is a natural body response to losing fat.

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