BACKGROUND: Gut-derived peptides, such as peptide YY (PYY) and ghrelin that regulate
the initiation and termination of meals, could play a role in the altered eating behavior of …

The treatment of eating disorders is based on a multimodal model, recognizing that these
disorders do not have a single cause or a predictable course. The treatment strategy is …

Hypothalamic amenorrhea in anorexia nervosa often precedes weight loss and may persist
after re-feeding and restoration of a stable normal weight. Aim: To assess the rate of …

BACKGROUND: Olanzapine (OLA) administration has been reported to induce weight gain
in experimental animals and humans, through not yet fully defined mechanisms of action …

Objective: Severely malnourished patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) are reported to show
fewer symptomatic viral infections and a poorer response to bacterial infection than controls …

The high prevalence of abnormal oral behavior (AOB) in working horses has been linked to
management issues and the pathophysiology of this behavior remains unclear. Therefore …

Abstract Objective: Purging disorder (PD), a recently recognized eating disorder syndrome,
is differentiated from bulimia nervosa (BN) based on the absence of objectively large binge …

Abstract Research into the Female Athlete Triad (FAT) often posits that the condition is one
of the unwanted consequences of increased physical activity and the prevailing preference …

OBJECTIVE: The adipocyte-derived hormone leptin is involved in energy metabolism and
body weight regulation. Plasma leptin concentrations are significantly reduced in patients …

The endocannabinoid system (ECS) has been implicated in many physiological functions,
including the regulation of appetite, food intake and energy balance, a crucial involvement in …