If the body has a set point for weight, how does it “know” how much you weigh to regulate it?

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Set point theory says that the body has a weight range it wants to maintain and will try to regulate changes in weight. If this is true, how would the body be able to tell how much it weighs? Based on how much calories you’re consuming? The volume of food? Can it sense how much is in fat stores?

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No. You gain weight if you eat more than you burn. You lose weight if you burn more than you eat. It’s just simple physics.

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