Define the Term Measurement

question 40

Short Answer

Define the term measurement.

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Definitions:

Lipostatic Theory

A theory suggesting that body fat regulation is achieved through a feedback mechanism that controls food intake and energy expenditure.

Sensory Specific Satiety

The reduced desire to continue consuming a particular food due to the sensory properties (taste, smell, etc.) of that food.

Variability Hypothesis

A now-discredited theory that suggested there is greater variability in physiological and intellectual development among males than among females.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the brain involved in regulating hunger, satiety, and energy homeostasis.