Feelings That Women Have About the Size, Shape, and Attractiveness

question 18

Multiple Choice

Feelings that women have about the size, shape, and attractiveness of their bodies are part of their

• A) appearance schematics.
• B) embodiments.
• C) body images.
• D) frailty myths.

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Definitions:

Ghrelin

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and signals hunger to the brain.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced in the stomach that stimulates appetite, promoting the feeling of hunger before meals.

Leptin

A hormone produced by fat cells that helps to regulate body weight by inhibiting hunger and therefore reducing food intake.

Glucose

A simple sugar and a key source of energy for cells in the body, also the main sugar found in the bloodstream and used for metabolic processes.