Lipostatic theory (1940s + 1950s)
What will be an ideal response?
The theory that eating is controlled by deviations from a hypothetical body-fat set point
> every person has a set point for body fat, and deviations from this set point produce compensatory adjustments in the level of eating that return levels of body fat to their set point
> most frequently cited support for the theory is the fact that the body weights of adults stay relatively constant
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