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appetite control  

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  • Appetite is the drive to ingest food. This drive is regulated by various hormonal and neural stimuli that originate in the adipose tissue and the endocrine, neurological, and gastrointestinal systems. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Appetite Control]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/appetite_control

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