Because slow,sustained changes in body weight,as well as psychological factors,can alter our ________,some researchers have therefore adopted the term ________.

A) body mass index;basal metabolic rate
B) settling point;set point
C) basal metabolic rate;body mass index
D) set point;settling point

Basal Metabolic Rate

The number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest, often referred to as BMR.

Settling Point

A theory suggesting that body weight is regulated at a predetermined or preferred level by a feedback control mechanism, which balances energy intake with energy expenditure.

Body Mass Index

A measurement calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters, used to assess whether an individual has a healthy body weight for their height.