During the past 30 yr, investigating the physiology of eating behaviors has generated a truly
vast literature. This is fueled in part by a dramatic increase in obesity and its comorbidities …

The obesity pandemic continues unabated despite a persistent public health campaign to
decrease energy intake (“eat less”) and increase energy expenditure (“move more”). One …

The brain plays a key role in the controls of energy intake and expenditure, and many genes
associated with obesity are expressed in the central nervous system. Technological and …

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

New information regarding neuronal circuits that control food intake and their hormonal
regulation has extended our understanding of energy homeostasis, the process whereby …

▪ Abstract The discovery of the adipose-derived hormone leptin has generated enormous
interest in the interaction between peripheral signals and brain targets involved in the …

There is a difference of opinion about whether the percentage of dietary fat plays an
important role in the rising prevalence of overweight and in its treatment once it has …

The discovery of leptin has enhanced understanding of the interrelationship between
adipose energy stores and neuronal circuits in the brain involved in energy balance and …

With the many recent advances in the biomedical world, vast changes are taking place in
our growing knowledge of the physiological aspects of almost all the tissues and organs of …

The new edition of Human Body Composition is the most complete text in the burgeoning
field of body composition research. The book covers the full range of methods to assess …