PY 101 Chapter 30: Module 30

• School: University of Alabama
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PY 101
• Professor: Tammi Carroll

Document Summary

Obesity- body weight that is more than 20% above average weight for a person of that particular height. Weight set point- the particular level of weight that the body strives to maintain o. Metabolism- the rate at which food is converted to energy and expended by the body. Eating and hunger are influenced both by biological and social factors. Settling point- determined by a combination of our genetic heritage and the nature of the environment in which we live. Anorexia nervosa- a severe eating disorder in which people may refuse to eat while denying that their behavior and appearance-- which can become skeleton-like-- are unusual. Bulimia- a disorder in which a person binges on large quantities of food, followed by efforts to purge the food through vomiting or other means. When trying to lose weight: o o o o o o o o. There is no easy route to weight control.