PSYCH 2 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Super Bowl Xxix, Serotonin Receptor Agonist, Cholecystokinin
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Chapter 12: hunger ea2ng and health quiz terms. 65% of the adult u. s. popula2on is either overweight or clinically obese. billion is spent trea2ng obesity-related disorders each year 300,000 u. s. ci2zens die from disorders caused by their excessive ea2ng. A. the value of a physiological parameter that is maintained constantly by physiological or behavioral mechanisms. 1. the boys energy resources are osen assumed to be maintained at a constant op2mal level by compensatory changes in hunger. A. a simple sugar that is the breakdown product of complex carbohydrates, that is starches and sugars. A. energy is mainly stored in fats for two reasons: 2. a gram of fat can store almost twice as much energy as a gram of glycogen glycogen unlike fat ayracts and holds substan2al quan22es of water. A. the period during which the energy absorbed into the bloodstream from the meal is mee2ng the body"s immediate energy needs.
