Hunger occurs in response to ______________ (low/high) blood glucose and ______________(low/high) levels of ghrelin.

Q: What do you mean by the term malnutrition?

A: The edible substance consumed by an organism is referred to as a diet. Diet must fulfill the body…

Q: What hormone regulates the short term system related to hunger and satiety? Select one: O a. Insulin…

A: Introduction: Hormones are slow-acting chemical messengers produced by the endocrine system and…

Q: Explain the biological mechanism and the chemicals involved in the process of hunger and satiation.

A: Since you have asked multiple questions , we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: Explain why fish larvae are susceptible to the problems associated with starvation.

A: Fish larvae after hatching face feeding problem due to environmental incompatibility . In low…

Q: Signals for satiation are weaker than those of hunger true False

A: Satiation signals arise from the GI tract. This signals arise during a meal.

Q: Dive a little deeper, read the chapter by Johnson, and tell me about endocrine control of hunger.

A: The endocrine system is a system which delivers message to tissues and organs in the form of…

Q: Leptin inhibits and ghrelin stimulates appetite. Is true or false

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by various glands and released into the…

Q: explain what these lectin and grehlin hormones are and how they change as a function of eating

A: Lectin and Gherlin are the hormones that regulate hungryness and satiety levels of food intake.

Q: What is meant by hider hunger?

A: Food:   It means a nutritious substance that contains all nutrients, vitamins, carbohydrates,…

Q: Compare and contrast mechanisms of heat loss with mechanisms of heat promotion, and explain how…

A: Homeostatic mechanism regulates the human body temperature. This mechanism is similar to control of…

Q: Name three hormones of the gastrointestinal tract and explain how they assist in the coordination of…

A: The gastrointestinal tract includes structures from the mouth and to the anus. It forms a continuous…

Q: Contrast a physiological set point with a behavioral set point related to obesity.

A: Just like the set points that exist for any negative feedback biological control systems, set points…

Q: Malnutrition has a reciprocal effect on brain development by

A: Malnutrition has a reciprocal effect on brain development as it causes decrease in number of…

Q: Compare the eating disorders anorexia nervosa and bulimianervosa.

A: An eating disorder is a condition that develops when the emotional aspect of the foods and eating…

Q: What is the most important long-term regulator of feeding behavior and appetite?

A: In organisms, the process of feeding behavior refers to the behavior related to obtaining and…

Q: What is known about the underlying causes of obesity?

A: The term obesity is used to describe the physical state of an individual, which is characterized by…

Q: Which two minerals are believed to be inadequate in women’s diets?

A: The nutrients can be classified into three groups, water, micronutrients, and macronutrients. Water…

Q: Enumerate and discuss the factors and causes of hunger

A: Hunger is the uneasy sensation of weakness and discomfort caused by lack of consumption of dietary…

Q: If left untreated, which of these is the most likely outcome of a binge-eating disorder? O A. Tooth…

A: Introduction: Binge eating disorder is found to be one of the most common types of eating disorder.…

Q: Compare and contrast anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,binge eating disorder, and pica

A: Eating disorders are complicated mental health conditions that need psychological or medical…

Q: Why does hypoglycemia and blood acidosis result in the hungry individual?

A: Hypoglycemia also known as low blood sugar is a fall in blood sugar levels below normal values. The…

Q: Differentiate between these three types of disordered eating and the causes and health effects of…

A: Eating disorders are define as a psychological disorders of eating behaviour which affact the…

Q: Kim, who is overweight, is highly sensitive to external eating cues. How might her wristwatch…

A: Overeating is an unhealthy lifestyle habit where an individual exceeds the healthy limit while…

Q: Insulin increases _______________ within hepatocytes to decrease blood glucose. a. glycogenolysis b.…

A: Insulin is the hormone secreted from the beta cells of pancreas.  Insulin hormone helps to control…

Q: What of the following chemicals is released by the pancreas gland when blood glucose levels are…

A: Pancreas is organ present in abdomen which plays important role in conversion of food into fuel for…

Q: List three potential effects of excessive intake of foodsassociated with food cravings.

A: Food craving refers to the intense, uncontrollable desire for a specific food. The individual with…

Q: Why are young women at the greatest risk of suffering from an eating disorder?

A: Eating disorders can affect of all ages, races, gender. They are more found in teenagers and young…

Q: All of the following control the appetite EXCEPT: O The brain and the hypothalamus O The stomach O…

A: Appetite is a desire to satisfy the bodily need for drink or food.  Hypothalamus is the prime region…

Q: Who is more likely to suffer from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa? Why?

A: Often eating disorders can be seen in various individuals. So proper medical attention is needed to…

Q: Which of the following is not a contributing factor to obesity related heart disease? decreased VLDL…

A: Impairment in fat or lipid metabolism results in obesity-related heart diseases such as coronary…

Q: Write a short note on The Physiology of Hunger

A: The need to seek fuel to create energy is a deep need in all living species' biology: we all need…

Q: The main difference between the post-absorptive state (4-24 hours after a meal) and the starvation…

A: Three main metabolic states are there in the body, that is, the absorptive (fed) state, the…

Q: Appetite is a pure physiological sensation that is not affected by environmental factors. True O…

A: Appetite is the desire to eat food by a person. An individual's appetite could show how much and…

Q: Central obesity: Is often referred to visceral fatnes: Is reflected by the measurement o

A: A complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat is known as the obesity. It is mainly…

Q: Give and discuss the effects of hunger and cite specific examples.

A: When the stomach is empty and the glucose levels drop in the cell, hunger is induced, signaling the…

Q: Dietary fiber delays gastric emptying time and shortens intestinal transit time. What metabolic…

A: Shorter the gastric emptying time and longer the intestinal transit time , more is the absorption of…

Q: long distance runner should intake less which types of food ? explain why

A: Answers :  long distance runner should intake less of these below mentioned food : They should…

Q: A hormonal trigger for increased enzyme production by the pancreas is А. ССК B. secretin C.…

A: Enzymes are essential to the proper functioning of the human body. Enzymes are catalysts, which…

Q: The pancreas produces larger amounts of insulin to cover the increase in glucose that occurs after…

A: Insulin is a hormone produce by the pancreas gland to control the blood sugar levels.

Q: Obesity can have hormonal causes, but it is g

A: Obesity is accumulated body fat in which individuals who are above 40 years of age and older with a…

Q: Explain the correlation between fasting and gluconeogenesis in terms of the hormone released by the…

A: From the non-carbohydrate source, glucose is synthesized called gluconeogenesis. It is a…

Q: The pancreas is subdivided into an endocrine portion that secretes substances like somatostatin, and…

A: The pancreas is located just below the stomach adjacent to the spleen. It is connected to the…

Q: What are the the negative consequences of obesity?

A: Obesity is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of body fat. Behavioral (such as…