{"id":72402,"date":"2021-01-03T06:29:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T06:29:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=72402"},"modified":"2023-03-31T04:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T04:32:45","slug":"set-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/set-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Set-point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A general term for the level at which negative feedback tries to maintain the system.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The concept that homeostatic mechanisms maintain variables such as body temperature, body weight, blood glucose level, and hormone levels within a certain physiological range compatible with optimal function.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Set point is a fat amount or weight level that the body physiologically works to maintain. It is thought that the brain regulates a \u201cweight thermostat\u201d for the body\u2019s metabolism. 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