(12) 4.7c Hunger Motivation

  • Endocrine System

    • Produce hormones that regulate the body’s functions

  • Pituitary Gland

    • Plays a role in hunger

  • Glucose

    • Sugar in the bloodstream provides energy

  • Ghrelin

    • Increases hunger, secreted by an empty stomach

  • Leptin

    • Decreases hunger, a protein hormone secreted by fat cells

  • Basal Metabolic Rate

    • # of calories you burn as your body performs basic functions

  • Set-Point Theory

    • States that everybody has a fixed weight