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Long Term Energy Sensing

Meaning

Long Term Energy Sensing is the physiological system responsible for monitoring and communicating the overall status of the body’s energy reserves over extended periods, typically weeks to months. This sensing system is primarily mediated by hormones secreted in proportion to stored energy, acting as adiposity signals. The information gathered by this system informs the central nervous system’s determination of the body’s energy set-point, influencing basal metabolic rate and baseline appetite drive. This chronic monitoring is fundamental to the body’s defense against both starvation and excessive weight gain.