ENDO - Obesity

Question 1

What happens as body weight drops below the body’s ‘set point’ ?

Answer 1

• Increased hunger
• Basal metabolic rate goes down
• Activity levels go down
• Tiredness

CONSEQUENCE: Body weight goes up

Question 2

What happens as body weight increases above the body’s ‘set point’ ?

Answer 2

• Satiety
• Increased metabolic rate
• Increased activity levels

CONSEQUENCE: Body weight goes down

Question 3

Describe physiology of body weight control.

Answer 3

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6500576/