Counterregulatory eating
Counterregulatory eating is a term used in the field of nutrition and dietetics to describe a physiological response to dieting or calorie restriction.
Pronunciation
Counterregulatory eating: /ˈkaʊntərˌrɛgjʊˌleɪtɪŋ ˈiːtɪŋ/
Etymology
The term is derived from the words 'counter', meaning against, and 'regulatory', pertaining to regulation. In this context, it refers to the body's regulatory response against dieting or calorie restriction.
Definition
Counterregulatory eating is a phenomenon where the body, in response to a period of dieting or calorie restriction, increases hunger signals and decreases metabolic rate to promote increased food intake and weight regain. This is a survival mechanism that evolved to protect against starvation.
Related Terms
- Dieting: The practice of eating food in a regulated and supervised fashion to decrease, maintain, or increase body weight.
- Calorie restriction: Reducing average daily caloric intake below what is typical or habitual, without malnutrition or deprivation of essential nutrients.
- Metabolic rate: The rate at which the body uses energy, or calories, to support its basic functions and physical activity.
- Hunger signals: Physiological cues sent by the body to indicate the need for food intake.
- Starvation: A severe deficiency in caloric energy, nutrient, and vitamin intake.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Counterregulatory eating
- Wikipedia's article - Counterregulatory eating
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