Animals share an intimate and life-long partnership with a myriad of resident microbial
species, collectively referred to as the microbiota. Symbiotic microbes have been shown to …

Cachexia is a systemic condition that occurs during many neoplastic diseases, such as
cancer. Cachexia in cancer is characterized by loss of body weight and muscle and by …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder with a high mortality. About 95% of cases are
women and it has a population prevalence of about 1%, but evidence-based treatment is …

The gastrointestinal tract of the human is inhabited by about 5× 1013 bacteria (of about
1,000 species) as well as archaea, fungi, and viruses. Gut microbiota is known to influence …

Body fat mass increases when energy intake exceeds energy expenditure. In the long term,
a positive energy balance will result in obesity. The worldwide prevalence of obesity has …

Fish are the most diversified group of vertebrates and, although progress has been made in
the past years, only relatively few fish species have been examined to date, with regards to …

The 'obesity epidemic'represents a major global socioeconomic burden that urgently calls
for a better understanding of the underlying causes of increased weight gain and its …

The aim of this article is to review the research into the main peripheral appetite signals
altered in human obesity, together with their modifications after body weight loss with diet …

Feed is one of the most important external signals in fish that stimulates its feeding behavior
and growth. The intake of feed is the main factor determining efficiency and cost, maximizing …

Most aspects of energy metabolism display clear variations during day and night. This daily
rhythmicity of metabolic functions, including hormone release, is governed by a circadian …