High protein diets are increasingly popularized in lay media as a promising strategy for
weight loss by providing the twin benefits of improving satiety and decreasing fat mass …

Obesity is a global epidemic that contributes to a number of health complications including
cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer and neuropsychiatric disorders …

Food intake, energy expenditure and body adiposity are homeostatically regulated. Central
and peripheral signals communicate information about the current state of energy balance to …

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 …

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 …

Peptide hormones released from the gastrointestinal tract communicate information about
the current state of energy balance to the brain. These hormones regulate appetite and …

The increasing worldwide incidence of diabetes in adults constitutes a global public health
burden. It is predicted that by 2025, India, China and the United States will have the largest …

Reproductive function declines at both extremes of human energy balance. The relationship
between obesity and reproductive function is complex and incompletely understood. The …

Alarming statistics show that the number of people affected by excessive weight has
surpassed 2 billion, representing approximately 30% of the world's population. The aim of …

Obesity, classified as an epidemic by the WHO, is a disease that continues to grow
worldwide. Obesity results from abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat and usually leads …