Our gut harbours trillions of microorganisms essential for the maintenance of homeostasis
and host physiology in health and disease. In the last decade, there has been a growing …

Feeding behavior is often separated into homeostatic and hedonic components. Hedonic
feeding, which can be triggered by visual or olfactory food cues, involves brain regions that …

Physical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationships
between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the benefits of exercise in the …

The gastrointestinal tract has a crucial role in the control of energy homeostasis through its
role in the digestion, absorption, and assimilation of ingested nutrients. Furthermore, signals …

Ghrelin, an acylated upper gastrointestinal peptide, is the only known orexigenic hormone.
Considerable evidence implicates ghrelin in mealtime hunger and meal initiation …

To advance our understanding of how the brain makes food decisions, it is essential to
combine knowledge from two fields that have not yet been well integrated: the neuro …

The overwhelming increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in recent years
represents one of the greatest threats to the health of the developed world. Among current …

The physiological control of appetite regulation involves circulating hormones with
orexigenic (appetite-stimulating) and anorexigenic (appetite-inhibiting) properties that …

Many peptides are synthesized and released from the gastrointestinal tract. Although their
roles in the regulation of gastrointestinal function have been known for some time, it is now …

Ghrelin is the only known peripherally-derived orexigenic hormone, increasing appetite and
subsequent food intake. The ghrelinergic system has therefore received considerable …