IMC — normal range?
18.5–24.9
IMC — normal range?
18.5–24.9 kg/m²
BMR — role?
Energy for vital functions
BMR — role?
Energy needed at rest
Obesity — diagnosis criteria?
IMC >30 or >25 with waist circumference
Obesity — IMC threshold?
Over 30 or over 25 + waist
Ghrelin — effect on appetite?
Increases hunger
Leptin — origin and role?
From fat, signals satiety
Lipid droplets — function?
Fat storage in cells
Gut microbiota influence?
Affects energy absorption and metabolism
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