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Gabrielle Hunter
on Dec 10, 2024
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Why does the textbook's author describe dieters who have fallen to a weight below their set point as being engaged in a "battle against themselves"?
A) Their hypothalamus has been damaged.
B) They have an emotional conflict between their desire to diet and their desire to eat.
C) Their brains are working against them to get them back to their "set point."
D) What they want for themselves and what society tells them is attractive are two different things.
Set Point
A theory suggesting that an individual's body weight is regulated at a predetermined, or 'set', point by the brain, making long-term weight loss challenging.
Dieters
Individuals who follow a specific diet plan to lose, maintain, or gain weight.
Hypothalamus
A small region of the brain that plays a crucial role in many important functions, including hormone release and regulation of hunger and thirst.
- Understand the psychological and physiological aspects of eating disorders.
- Acquire knowledge about the weight set point theory and its impact on controlling body weight.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the psychological and physiological aspects of eating disorders.
- Acquire knowledge about the weight set point theory and its impact on controlling body weight.