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A Systems Approach Emphasizes Interrelationships Among Subsystems, but Its Main

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A systems approach emphasizes interrelationships among subsystems, but its main theme is that the whole is greater than the sum of its individual parts.


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Set Point

A theory suggesting that the body regulates its weight around a genetically predetermined 'set point.'

Basal Metabolic Rate

The minimum rate of energy expenditure per unit time by endothermic animals at rest, essential for maintaining basic bodily functions.

Specific Body Weight

The particular weight that an individual's body tends to maintain, influenced by genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors.

Ghrelin

A hormone produced mainly by the stomach that stimulates appetite and signals the brain to increase food intake.

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