Question

A suppressed appetite due to gastric bypass surgery is thought to be caused by which of the following?

A. Lower levels of intrinsic factor are produced in the stomach.
B. Bypassing the small intestine results in higher levels of leptin secretion.
C. Individuals who have had the surgery have a smaller stomach pouch and thus produce less ghrelin.
D. Bypass surgery renders normally eaten foods unpalatable.

Answer 1

C. Is the answer

For the surgery shapes the stomach to be purposefully smaller. To cause a suppressed appetite (so you don’t eat as much).