Obese individuals
A) have more fat cells than people with normal weight.
B) can reduce their number of fat cells by dieting.
C) have individual fat cells that weigh less than those of people with normal weight.
D) produce lower than normal amounts of leptin.

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Obese individuals typically have more fat cells than people with normal weight. While losing weight can decrease the size of fat cells, the number of cells typically remains the same unless extreme measures such as surgery are taken. Additionally, the weight of individual fat cells in obese individuals is often similar to or greater than those of people with normal weight. Obese individuals may also produce higher levels of leptin, not lower.

Obese Individuals