Physical activity is a key element in the prevention and management of obesity and
diabetes. Regular physical activity efficiently supports diet-induced weight loss, improves …

Abstract Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a conserved exopeptidase with an important
function in protein regulation. The activity of DPP4, an enzyme which can either be anchored …

The present study tested the hypothesis that a saturated fatty acid (SFA)–rich diet is more
obesogenic than diets with lower SFA content. In 8 female Sprague-Dawley rats fed a low …

Abstract Background: Neuromedin U (NMU) is an anorexic neuropeptide expressed in the
hypothalamus. Mice lacking the NmU gene are hyperphagic and obese, whereas mice …

Obesity is now considered the new world epidemic. In an attempt to face this menace to
public health, several treatments, apart from the traditional nutritional modification and oral …

Introduction: Nowadays, obesity is one of the health problems in the world, the incidence of
which is spreading. In recent years, with the spread of obesity and metabolic complications …

Although it has long been known that fasting or the consumption of certain foods can trigger
headaches, abdominal and total body obesity have only recently been linked to migraine …

The intestine plays important roles in the regulation of feeding behavior by sensing
macronutrients. Intestinal fatty acids strongly suppress food intake, but little is known about …

Substantial evidence implicates the lateral hypothalamus (LH) in the control of ingestive
behavior and previous studies have found that glutamate release within the LH increases …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: To determine the prevalence of obesity and investigate factors
associated with obesity in a hepatitis C antibody positive clinic population. METHODS: We …