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HOMEOSTATIC HUNGER [1 record]

Record 1 2024-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Dietetics
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

Intake of calories occurs for multiple reasons... Perhaps the most important is the net caloric deficit that begins after the digestion of a meal. As calories are used, the increasing deficit that accrues eventually leads to hunger, food seeking, and food ingestion. This component of feeding may be called "homeostatic hunger" because it reflects a true metabolic deficit, and consumption is aimed at maintaining energy stores.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Diététique
  • Hygiène et santé

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