Is maintaining constant weight part of homeostasis?!


Question: Is maintaining constant weight part of homeostasis? And if so, what does the body do to maintain the weight?


Answers: Is maintaining constant weight part of homeostasis? And if so, what does the body do to maintain the weight?

Good question.

I know body temperature, blood glucose levels, water content of cells and blood, pH balance in the blood and cells and blood pressure, are a few of the functions regulated through homeostasis, and I do believe maintaining a constant weight is one of them.

Bodybuilding or developing excess muscle is an option that some choose to undergo to make conscious changes to their physiques. If at any time the goal changes, the muscle can be lost, especially if caloric intake is reduced. If you spend most of your time lifting heavy weights, your muscles will grow larger. A shift in your homeostasis has now taken place. The simple action of weight lifting causes more protein synthesis in the muscles being exercised with weights. Hormone levels change to accommodate the growth.

To maintain your weight, your hormones constantly adjust themselves up and down, without you doing a thing.

it might be, but since we can change our weight at our own will probably not. i think our brain just calls for the energy we need due to the amount we burn. i guess if homeostasis was that kind we wouldn't have so many over weight people.

good question though





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