Motivation 3 Flashcards

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cannon

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stomach contractions aka hunger pangs increase hunger

presence of food in stomach stops contractions and appeases hunger drive

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insulin and glucagon

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hormones secreted by pancreas to control levels of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in the whole body, including glucose (blood sugar)

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insulin v glucagon specific

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insulin reduces level of glucose in bloodstream

glucagon increases level of glucose in bloodstream

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leptin

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hormone
one of factors that controls appetite
when released into bloodstream, signals hypothalamus that body has had enough food

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ventromedial hypothalamus (VMH)

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helps stop eating response when glucose levels go up

if don’t have, don’t stop eating (but picky eater)

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lateral hypothalamus (LH)

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seems to influence onset of eating when insulin levels go up

stop eating

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weight set point

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particular level of weight body tries to maintain

injury to hypothalamus changes this

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basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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rate at which body burns energy when a person is resting
if decreases, weight set point increases
if increases, weight set point decreases

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social components of hunger

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social cues
classical conditioning
conventions
decrease stress/deal with emotions
cultural and gender factors
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obesity

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body weight of person is 20% or more over the ideal body weight for that person’s height
significant factor is heredity, hormones also play a role, and overeating

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cartoon characters influence children’s food and taste preferences

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yes
prefer (sugary) foods with characters on them
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anorexia nervosa/anorexia

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person (typically young and female) reduces eating to the point that their body weight is significantly low, or less than minimally expected
hormone secretion becomes abnormal, especially in thyroid and adrenal glands, heart muscles weak
obsessed with exercising and eating food
distorted body image
40-60% recover, highest mortality rate

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bulimia nervosa/bulimia

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person develops cycle of binging (overeating huge amounts of food in one sitting) and then using inappropriate methods for avoiding weight gain
purge food from body
similar to anorexia but usually older people, often normal weight
tooth decay, erosion of esophagus lining, more
similar treatment, SSRIs

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binge prompters

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anxious or sad mood, social stressors, feelings about body weight or image, intense hunger
binge continues bc lack of self control

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binge-eating disorder

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uncontrolled mine eating

but don’t purge or use other inappropriate methods for avoiding weight gain

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