James 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.

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Leptin is the hormone that decreases appetite and increases energy expenditure. In James' case, his emotional eating habits have likely disrupted the normal signaling and response to leptin in his body, leading to difficulty controlling his weight.

James Eats When He Is Stressed,sad,or Angry and as a Result