Module 34 – Flashcard

People are more vulnerable to obesity if they experience: sleep deprivation. the facial feedback effect. a lower-than-average set point. neophobia.

______________ is a digestive tract hormone that sends "I'm not hungry" signals to the brain. PYY Orexin Insulin Serotonin

Orexin is an appetite hormone secreted by the: hypothalamus. stomach. liver. pancreas.

After eating a normal lunch, two amnesia patients readily consumed a second lunch 20 minutes later because they had: excessively high blood glucose levels. unusually low levels of ghrelin secretions. no memory of the previous meal. just received injections of PYY.

Which of the following statements would be the BEST advice for people who plan to lose weight by going on a restricted diet? "Avoid eating during the day so you can enjoy a big meal in the evening." "Use soft drinks to reduce your hunger between meal times." "The second diet is always easier than the first." "Eat simple meals that include only a few different foods."

A violent illness that follows our eating of a particular food is likely to influence our taste preferences. This illustrates that taste preferences are influenced by: basal metabolic rate. learning experiences. lactose tolerance. the settling point.

Monique hasn't eaten since early this morning. It is now time for dinner. Her stomach is growling and she feels very hungry. One reason that she is feeling hungry is because her: blood glucose level has increased. leptin levels are high. ghrelin production is low. blood glucose level has dropped.

Twelve weeks after severely obese people had weight-loss surgery and lost significant weight, one experiment found that they had: improved memory performance. decreased orexin levels. increased levels of anxiety. increased set points.

In most developing societies today (as in Europe in earlier centuries), obesity is a sign of: low achievement motivation. high social status. low blood pressure. neophobia.