Satiety ( ) is a state or condition of fullness gratified beyond the point of satisfaction, the opposite of
hunger
In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs for a sustained period. In t ...
. It is a state which induces meal termination.
[Hetherington, M.]
Sensory-specific satiety and its importance in meal termination
''Neuroscience and biobehavioural reviews'', 1996; 20(1):113-7. doi: 10.1016/0149-7634(95)00048-j, accessed 6 August 2022
The satiety center in animals is located in
ventromedial nucleus of the
hypothalamus
The hypothalamus () is a part of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions. One of the most important functions is to link the nervous system to the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. The hypothalamus ...
.
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Satiety value
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Digestive system
Neuropsychology