This Is a Disability in Which Individuals Consistently Show Problems

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Short Answer

This is a disability in which individuals consistently show problems in one or more of these areas: inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

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Definitions:

Glucostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that blood glucose levels regulate feelings of hunger and satiety.

Blood Glucose

The sugar that is transported through the bloodstream to supply energy to cells throughout the body; it is critical for metabolic processes.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that control body temperature, hunger, moods, release of hormones from many glands, especially the pituitary gland, and in regulating sleep cycles.

Taste Receptor

Specialized sensory cells located on the tongue that process and transmit the sensation of taste to the brain.