Feelings of hunger and satiety are the key determinants for maintaining the life of humans
and animals. Disturbed appetite control may disrupt the metabolic health of the host and …

Altered intestinal permeability plays a role in many pathological conditions. Intestinal
permeability is a component of the intestinal barrier. This barrier is a dynamic interface …

An increasing interest in a healthy lifestyle raises questions about optimal body weight.
Evidently, it should be clearly discriminated between the standardised “normal” body weight …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric disease with devastating physical consequences,
with a pathophysiological mechanism still to be elucidated. Metagenomic studies on …

Purpose Increased gut permeability causes the trespass of antigens into the blood stream
which leads to inflammation. Gut permeability reflected by serum zonulin and diversity of the …

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is classically defined as a condition in which an abnormally low body
weight is associated with an intense fear of gaining weight and distorted cognitions …

Intestinal disorders often occur in cancer patients, in association with body weight loss, and
this alteration is commonly attributed to the chemotherapy. Here, using a mouse model of …

The human body carries at least as many gut microbial cells as total eukaryotic cells. 1 Out
of approximately 1000 different gut microbial species, each human being hosts his or her …

Objective Gut microbiota are linked to metabolic function, body weight regulation, and brain
and behavioral changes. Alteration of gut microbiota is repeatedly demonstrated in adults …

There is a growing recognition that both the gut microbiome and the immune system are
involved in a number of psychiatric illnesses, including eating disorders. This should come …