Download Ch. 7 | PSY 320 - Health Psychology and more Quizzes Health psychology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 Obesity DEFINITION 1 Excessive amount of body fat, The USA is the most obese country TERM 2 Glycemic Index DEFINITION 2 Ranks carbs on how quick your body converts them into glucoseRanges from 0-100High values cause higher rapid raises in blood sugarWhen its to low you might feel tired and hungry TERM 3 Types of Fat DEFINITION 3 Fat- Dense source of food energyTrans- Should be avoided all togetherSaturated-primarly found in animal sources and whole mike productsMonosatuarted- are often found in oils, Two kinds of Polysatuated- Omega 6 found in corn, soy and seasme,and Omega 3 found in a lot of cold water fish. These are healthy and help with cholest. and anti-immflams. TERM 4 Coronary Heary Disease DEFINITION 4 Serum Cholesterol- found in proteins have been linked to heart disease, high density lipoprotein may aid in protection of heart disease, and is partly herdity TERM 5 Cancer DEFINITION 5 Diet is the cause of 1/3 all cancer deaths in the US TERM 6 Basal Metabolic Rate DEFINITION 6 Minimum number of calories your body needs to maintain function in down time. Not east to determine TERM 7 Set-point Hypothesis DEFINITION 7 The idea that each of us has a body weight is gentically set within a given range or set point.When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger abd lower metabolic rate may restore the lost weight TERM 8 Leptin DEFINITION 8 The wight-signaling hormone monitored by the hypothalmus as an index of body fat TERM 9 Adipocytes DEFINITION 9 Collapsible body cells that store fat.Fat Cell hyperplasia- One fat cells increase they never decrease TERM 10 Biological Basis of Weight Reg. DEFINITION 10 Feelings of hunger will rise and fall with levels of glucose and insulinPossible link to the number of fat cells in the bodyLateral Hypothalmus-Stimulation leads to hunger.Ventromedial- Trigger satiety
