Normal eating behaviour is coordinated by the tightly regulated balance between intestinal
and extra-intestinal homeostatic and hedonic mechanisms. By contrast, food addiction is a …

Functional foods contain biologically active ingredients associated with physiological health
benefits for preventing and managing chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus …

Bariatric surgery (BS) is today the most effective therapy for inducing long-term weight loss
and for reducing comorbidity burden and mortality in patients with severe obesity. On the …

Obesity is an escalating global chronic disease. Bariatric surgery is a very efficacious
treatment for obesity and its comorbidities. Alterations to gastrointestinal anatomy during …

Percentage total weight loss (% TWL) might be better than percentage excess weight loss to
express weight loss in bariatric surgery. In this systematic review, performed according to the …

Bariatric surgery is increasingly recognized as one of the most effective interventions to help
patients achieve significant and sustained weight loss, as well as improved metabolic and …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review provides an update on the role of gut hormones and
their interactions in the regulation of energy homeostasis, describes gut hormone …

Objective The modern food environment is a key driver of rising levels of obesity. While
olfaction is known to play a major role in food choice; however, its relationship to obesity is …

Bariatric surgery is an effective intervention for management of obesity through treating
dysregulated appetite and achieving long-term weight loss maintenance. Moreover …

Background Alterations in taste perception and preferences may contribute to dietary
changes and subsequent weight loss following bariatric surgery. Methods A systematic …