CSOWM Practice Questions - Interdisciplinary Specialist Certification In Obesity And Weight Management Exam

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A patient who lost 12% of body weight 6 months ago has regained 4 kg despite adherence to her plan. Which physiologic mechanism BEST explains weight regain after intentional weight loss?

A permanent increase in basal metabolic rate after weight loss Compensatory increase in hunger hormones (ghrelin) and decrease in satiety hormones (PYY, GLP-1) plus reduced resting and non-resting energy expenditure Increased leptin output from shrunken adipocytes An autoimmune attack on remaining adipose tissue

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Compensatory increase in hunger hormones (ghrelin) and decrease in satiety hormones (PYY, GLP-1) plus reduced resting and non-resting energy expenditure

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