Obesity and Hunger Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 10 clues. Answers range from 3 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

form of sugar that circulates in the blood and provides the major source of energy for body tissues.
the body's resting rate of energy expenditure.
Hormone secreted by pancreas; controls blood glucose
Hormone secreted by empty stomach; sends "I'm hungry" signals to the brain
The standard method to determine whether you are overweight or obese is to calculate your ___, a measurement of your weight as it relates to your height.
the point at which your "weight thermostat" is supposedly set.
Digestive tract hormone; sends "I'm hungry" signals to the brain.
Protein hormone secreted by fat cells; when abundant, causes brain to increase metabolism and decrease hunger
Hunger-triggering hormone secreted by hypothalamus
Obesity used to be an epidemic in the 1960s, today it is a(n) ____