What Is Weight Cycling

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is weight cycling?

• A) Rotating types of weight-bearing activities
• B) Alternating between dieting and bingeing
• C) Repeated weight loss and weight gain
• D) Riding a bicycle with added weights in order to accelerate loss of body fat

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Definitions:

Neurohypophysis

The posterior portion of the pituitary gland responsible for the storage and release of hormones like ADH and oxytocin.

Corticotropin

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol, involved in stress response.

Somatotropin

A growth hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and cell regeneration in humans and other animals.

Antidiuretic Hormone

Antidiuretic Hormone is a hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by controlling the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys.