Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Ghrelin triggers hunger, and leptin triggers satiation.

2. Hunger, satiation, and satiety are controlled by the eyes.

3. Hunger, satiation, and satiety are regulated by neuropeptides, hormones, and neural signals from the gastrointestinal tract and adipocytes.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE

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D E A K B6

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Women readily develop lower body fat around the hips and thighs and men readily develop central body fat around the abdomen. This primarily is due to gender differences in

a. blood insulin levels. b. the activity of lipoprotein lipase. c. set points. d. the activity of lipoprotein synthetase. e. patterns of physical activity.

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