6 Observable Output Index · 6.3 Appetite Change Index
6.3 Appetite Change Index
Canine Fat-Based Metabolism
This page is structured as definition, control variables, causal chain, observable outputs, and boundary, and serves as a canonical definition node in Canine FBM.
Appetite change reflects interaction among energy continuity, occupancy, and tolerance state.
Appetite Change Index traces outputs back to variables and system state, not execution advice.
Energy sufficiency is the first traceback variable.
Occupancy state and substrate contribution affect hunger rhythm.
Stool and activity outputs are used for cross-validation.
Input structure → occupancy shift → release rhythm → appetite pattern.
Backtrace must include boundaries to avoid single-cause attribution.
Related: 4.4 Energy Sufficiency, 5.5 Appetite and Feeding Rhythm.
Related: 6.4 Coat and Skin Output Index.
Lower appetite does not automatically equal structural stability.
Higher appetite alone does not define structural failure.