Multiple choice

Which of these is the hunger hormone that can act in the brain to stimulate hunger and increase food take?

  1. Cholecystokinin

  2. Gastric inhibitory peptide

  3. Ghrelin

  4. Secretin

  5. Gastrin
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. The hunger hormone ghrelin, which acts on the brain to stimulate hunger and increase food intake heightens the appeal of high calorie foods over low calorie foods. The hunger hormone ghrelin is activated by fats from the foods we eat.

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