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Hormones

In Our Time

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The Role of Hormones in Weight Regulation and Homeostasis

This chapter examines the role of hormones in weight control, highlighting the body's innate mechanisms for maintaining a weight set point. It also considers genetic influences and the evolutionary context of energy storage in relation to contemporary weight management challenges.

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