Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis function fundamentally affects the physiology of
eating. We review sex differences in the physiological and pathophysiological controls of …

A successful pregnancy requires multiple adaptations of the mother's physiology to optimize
fetal growth and development, to protect the fetus from adverse programming, to provide …

In 1968, Bruce McEwen discovered that 3 H-corticosterone administered to
adrenalectomised rats is retained in neurons of hippocampus rather than those of …

Eating behaviours are determined by the integration of interoceptive and environmental
inputs. During pregnancy, numerous physiological adaptations take place in the maternal …

Appetite and food intake are increased during pregnancy, comprising an adaptive response
that facilitates energy storage in preparation for the high metabolic demands of pregnancy …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine changes in bodyweight and
composition that result from hormonal contraception. STUDY DESIGN: Dual-energy x-ray …

This review outlines the regulation of maternal metabolism by hormones, cytokines and
growth factors, highlighting recent studies that implicate disordered somatolactogen …

Pregnancy is associated with hyperphagia, increased fat mass, hyperleptinaemia and
hyperprolactinaemia. The neuroendocrine control of bodyweight involves appetite …

In the 5–10% of mammals in which both parents routinely provide infant care, fathers as well
as mothers undergo systematic endocrine changes as they transition into parenthood …

It is still not known whether leptin, an adipocyte‐derived hormone, acts directly within the
hypothalamus to stimulate the gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH)‐luteinizing …