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Mukaram Malik
on Nov 11, 2024
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In an experiment by Ancel Keys,36 male volunteers cut their food intake in half.In response to this semistarvation,the volunteers
A) did not stabilize their weight even though they were taking in half their previous calories.
B) stabilized at 25 percent of their normal weight,while taking in half their previous calories.
C) reduced their energy expenditure,and their body weights stabilized at about 25 percent below their starting weights.
D) increased their energy expenditure and their basal metabolic rate.
Semistarvation
A state of severe undernourishment causing noticeable physiological and psychological effects due to lack of adequate food intake.
Energy Expenditure
The amount of calories burned by the body’s internal functions and external activities.
Basal Metabolic Rate
The body’s resting rate of energy output.
- Describe the concept of set point and how it relates to body weight regulation.
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Learning Objectives
- Describe the concept of set point and how it relates to body weight regulation.