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What candidates are there for long-term regulation of feeding behavior? What is leptin? Where is it made? What does it do?
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Candidates for long-term regulation of feeding behavior: - Leptin: Leptin is a hormone that plays a crucial role in regulating appetite and energy balance. It is produced by adipose (fat) cells and acts on the hypothalamus in the brain to suppress appetite and Show more…
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