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set point
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the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight
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basal metabolic rate
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the body's resting rate of energy expenditure
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anorexia nervosa
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an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person diets and becomes significantly underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continues to starve
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bulimia nervosa
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an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
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glucose
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the form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues. when its level is low, we feel hunger
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