If a patient undergoes gastric bypass surgery, which consequence follows regarding appetite regulation hormones?

💡 Explanation

Following gastric bypass, nutrient delivery to the distal small intestine increases, thereby stimulating GLP-1 secretion. Because GLP-1 promotes satiety, this effect contributes to appetite reduction and weight loss. Therefore, GLP-1 increases, rather than ghrelin increasing or leptin sensitivity decreasing.

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