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James McNamara
on Nov 11, 2024
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Our weight thermostats are somewhat flexible and are influenced by environmental as well as biological factors.Some researchers have therefore adopted the term
A) basal metabolic rate.
B) homeostasis.
C) ecology of eating.
D) settling point.
Settling Point
The hypothesis that body weight is regulated at a predetermined, or preferred, level by a feedback control system.
Ecology of Eating
The study of how eating habits are influenced by environmental factors and impact the environment.
Weight Thermostats
The concept suggesting that the body regulates its weight around a biologically predetermined point, akin to a thermostat regulates temperature.
- Illustrate the concepts of set point, settling point, and basal metabolic rate in the framework of body weight dynamics.
- Analyze the significance of outside elements and mental influences on nutrition habits and body weight.
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Learning Objectives
- Illustrate the concepts of set point, settling point, and basal metabolic rate in the framework of body weight dynamics.
- Analyze the significance of outside elements and mental influences on nutrition habits and body weight.
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