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

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


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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.

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