8.3 Hunger and Eating

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leptin

satiety hormone

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metabolic rate

The amount of energy that is expended in a given period of time.

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morbid obesity

adult with a BMI over 40

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obese

adult with a BMI of 30 or higher

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overweight

adult with a BMI between 25 and 29.9

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satiation

fullness; satisfaction

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set point theory

assertion that each individual has an ideal body weight, or set point, that is resistant to change