A major problem with the set-point theory of body weight regulation is that it
A) cannot explain the effects of satiety peptides.
B) cannot explain how LH lesions increase hunger.
C) cannot explain the increasing prevalence of obesity.
D) is too parsimonious.
E) is too vague.
Question 2
The set-point theory of body weight regulation is designed to explain
A) fluctuations in body weight.
B) why the weights of adults stay constant.
C) the relation between glucostatic and lipostatic theories.
D) how peptides promote satiety.
E) why obesity is so prevalent.
Overview of points of control for gene regulation in (a) prokaryotes and (b) eukaryotes
Height and weight table
Body mass index table.
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An overview of gene regulation mechanisms in eukaryotes