OBESITY DEVELOPS WHEN the hypothalamus orders the body to increase fat mass to reach the desired body set weight. Available calories are diverted to increase fat, leaving the body short of energy (calories). The body’s rational response is to try to get more calories. It increases the hormonal signals of hunger and decreases hormonal signals of satiety. We can resist the urge to eat and restrict our calorie consumption. Doing so will thwart the hypothalamus for a while, but it has other means of persuasion. The body conserves calories needed for fat growth by shutting down other functions, and
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