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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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| the point at which an individual's "weight thermostat" is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight |
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| the body's resting rate of energy expenditure |
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| an eating disorder in which a normal-weight person (usually an adolescent female) diets and becomes significantly (15% or more) underweight, yet, still feeling fat, continue to starve |
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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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