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Energy In

There are three processes that influence eating. is the first process followed by which lets you know that you are full. The final process determines the interval between meals. The difference between hunger and appetite is that hunger is a(n) for food while appetite is the for food.

tend to delay satiation and encourage overeating. tend to enhance satiety by slowing gastric emptying and enhance satiation with their bulking properties. Overall energy availability is a more important regulator than circulating nutrient levels.

Exposure to tends to increase the amount we eat; exposure to tends to reduce it. NPY is a recently identified neuroendocrine factor that triggers decreased energy expenditure and increased food intake. It stimulates a desire to eat rather than a desire for energy. Fat cells produce , which tells the CNS how much fat the body is storing.

 
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