31 A clinical study of adults with a body mass index of at least 30 is...

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31 A clinical study of adults with a body mass index of at least 30 is undertaken. About 8% of these individuals do not havehyperphagia, but are found to have normal levels of leptin and ghrelin, along with a diminished basal metabolic rate. A mutation in which of the following genes is most likely present in these individuals? □ (A) LEPR □ (B) MC4R □ (C) OB □ (D) POMC □ (E) PPARY 31 A clinical study of adults with a body mass index of at least 30 is undertaken. About 8% of these individuals do not havehyperphagia, but are found to have normal levels of leptin and ghrelin, along with a diminished basal metabolic rate. A mutation in which of the following genes is most likely present in these individuals? □ (A) LEPR □ (B) MC4R □ (C) OB □ (D) POMC □ (E) PPARY