What Level of Body Fat in Women May Signal Amenorrhea

question 55

Multiple Choice

What level of body fat in women may signal amenorrhea and loss of body mass?

• A)3-5%
• B)8-12%
• C)15-20%
• D)20-25%

Comprehend the biological basis of eating behaviors, including the role of the hypothalamus and various hormones and neurotransmitters.

Differentiate between set-point theory and the influence of environmental factors on body weight.

Analyze global trends in obesity and recognize it as a growing health concern.

Understand the effect of sleep on appetite and eating behavior.

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which a sensory system becomes insensitive to a constant stimulus over time.

Sensory Receptors

Highly specialized cells in the sense organs that detect and respond to one type of sensory stimulus—light, sound, or odor, for example—and transduce (convert) the stimuli into neural impulses.

Stimulus

A stimulus is any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism.

Sensation

The process of detecting physical stimuli from the environment and converting them into neural signals that the brain can interpret.