In healthy humans, the incretin glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is secreted after eating and
lowers glucose concentrations by augmenting insulin secretion and suppressing glucagon …

Abstract Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a cleavage product of the pre-proglucagon gene
which is expressed in the α-cells of the pancreas, the L-cells of the intestine, and neurons …

Food intake and energy expenditure are controlled by complex, redundant, and distributed
neural systems that reflect the fundamental biological importance of adequate nutrient …

Our understanding of the physiological systems that regulate food intake and body weight
has increased immensely over the past decade. Brain centres, including the hypothalamus …

Obesity presents a major health hazard of the 21st century. It promotes co-morbid diseases
such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, and …

The mechanisms for controlling food intake involve mainly an interplay between gut, brain,
and adipose tissue (AT), among the major organs. Parasympathetic, sympathetic, and other …

The World Health Organisation has estimated that by 2015 approximately 2.3 billion adults
will be overweight and more than 700 million obese. Obesity is associated with an increased …

Background Understanding of the impact of an acute bout of exercise on hormones involved
in appetite regulation may provide insight into some of the mechanisms that regulate energy …

Obesity is one of the major challenges to human health worldwide; however, there are
currently no effective pharmacological interventions for obesity. Recent studies have …

Obesity represents the most prevalent nutritional problem worldwide which in the long run
predisposes to development of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, endometrial carcinoma …