Leptin and ghrelin are two hormones that have been recognized to have a major influence
on energy balance. Leptin is a mediator of long‐term regulation of energy balance …

The adage 'we are what we eat'is taking on a new meaning in our well-fed and increasingly
sedentary culture, as many of us convert much of our excess food into body fat; in the USA …

Ghrelin, a stomach-derived orexigenic peptide, and leptin, a fat-derived anorexigenic
hormone, act primarily in the hypothalamus to regulate energy homeostasis and have been …

Ghrelin is the first circulating hormone shown to stimulate feeding in humans following
systemic administration. Food consumption decreases circulating ghrelin concentrations in …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of ghrelin and leptin hormones with body mass
index (BMI) and waist circumference in a population-based random sample of adult men …

The feelings of appetite and satiety involve complex interactions between hormones from
the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to the hypothalamus and subsequent feedback. Within the …

Loss of body fat by caloric restriction is accompanied by decreased circulating leptin levels,
increased ghrelin levels, and increased appetite. In contrast, dietary fat restriction often …

Leptin is a hormone secreted by the adipocytes that regulates food intake and energy
expenditure. It is known that growth hormone (GH) secretion is markedly influenced by body …

Ghrelin and leptin regulate appetite and energy homeostasis in humans and rodents. The
effects of different nutritional factors on ghrelin and leptin secretion are not well documented …

Ghrelin is a new endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. It
activates the release of growth hormone from the pituitary and it also participates in the …