Despite substantial fluctuations in daily food intake, animals maintain a remarkably stable
body weight, because overall caloric ingestion and expenditure are exquisitely matched …

Context Energy balance is critical for survival and health, and control of food intake is an
integral part of this process. This report reviews hormonal signals that influence food intake …

The lateral parabrachial nucleus is a conduit for visceral signals that cause anorexia. We
previously identified a subset of neurons located in the external lateral parabrachial nucleus …

Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) and nervous system, both central (CNS) and enteric (ENS), are
involved in two-way extrinsic communication by parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves …

Cholecystokinin (CCK) has emerged as an important mammalian neuropeptide, localized in
peripheral organs and in the central nervous system. This review presents an overview of …

Despite dramatic fluctuations in calorie intake, animals maintain a very stable body weight.
The reason is that energy intake and expenditure are precisely matched. Long-term …

Nesfatin-1, derived from nucleobindin2, is expressed in the hypothalamus and reported in
one study to reduce food intake (FI) in rats. To characterize the central anorexigenic action of …

Weight loss and anorexia occur commonly in the elderly. While in many cases the anorexia
can be attributed to associated disease processes, it does appear that a true anorexia of …

An overview is presented of those signals generated by the gastrointestinal (GI) tract during
meals that interact with the central nervous system to create a sensation of fullness and …

This chapter reviews the recent literature on hormonal and neural signals critical to the
regulation of individual meals and body fat. Rather than eating in response to acute energy …