There is a growing worldwide epidemic of obesity. Obese people have a higher incidence of
type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and hence present increasing social, financial …

Acute sleep loss increases food intake in adults. However, little is known about the influence
of acute sleep loss on portion size choice, and whether this depends on both hunger state …

Objectives: The orexigenic hormone ghrelin circulates mainly in two forms, acylated and
desacyl ghrelin. We evaluated the impact of obesity and obesity-associated type 2 diabetes …

Food intake and energy expenditure are key regulators of body weight. To regulate food
intake, the brain must integrate physiological signals and hedonic cues. The brain plays an …

Gut hormones signal to the central nervous system to influence energy homeostasis.
Evidence supports the existence of a system in the gut that senses the presence of food in …

We are currently facing an obesity pandemic, with worldwide obesity rates having tripled
since 1975. Obesity is one of the main risk factors for the development of non-communicable …

A recent study has shown an indisputable relationship between psoriasis and obesity.
Obesity leads to a higher risk in developing psoriasis and a poorer long-term clinical …

Olfaction is an integral part of feeding providing predictive cues that anticipate ingestion.
Although olfactory function is modulated by factors such as prolonged fasting, the underlying …

Background There is a need to identify novel pharmacologic targets to treat alcoholism.
Animal and human studies suggest a role for ghrelin in the neurobiology of alcohol …

The aim of this paper is to describe and discuss relevant aspects of the assessment of
physiological functions–and related biomarkers–implicated in the regulation of appetite in …