NS 1400 - Biological Aspects of Obesity 1+2

________ help to maintain a balance between energy intake and expenditure.

________- facilitates digestion and regulates metabolism and appetite.

________- energy needed to metabolize meals.

________ barrier "allows hormones to directly interact with connected systems.

________ is the main site of sensory integration.

________ have orexigenic and anorexigenic effects.

________ produced by the stomach stimulates food intake.

________ requires an assessment of body composition.

The ________ concerned with the functioning of living organisms, and their constituent tissues and cells.

Resting ________- resting metabolic rate.

underwater/hydrostatic weighing)

excess central adiposity

excess adiposity below the waist

digest and absorb nutrients

facilitates digestion and regulates metabolism and appetite

releases stored nutrients

resting metabolic rate

energy needed to metabolize meals

most modifiable

age, sex, body size and composition, hormones