One of the reasons that diets often do not work is that dieting ____

a. ?increases the body’s level of leptin, which tends to increase hunger
b. ?causes CCK to be secreted earlier and the hypothalamus to become overworked
c. ?shuts down the endocrine system, making it easier to gain weight from less food
d. ?leads to hunger and decreases the rate at which our bodies burn energy

ANSWER:
d

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