Question 74 · LEK · Obesity
Which of the following is not a cause of obesity in children?
- A. leptin deficiency.
- B. leprechaunism.
- C. overeating.
- D. hypercortisolemia.
- E. Prader-Willi syndrome.
Hint
Ask which syndrome is characterized by wasting and lack of subcutaneous fat rather than fat accumulation.
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