Hypothalamic Vitamin D Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Reduces Weight [PDF]
Despite clear associations between vitamin D deficiency and obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, a causal relationship is not established. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are found within multiple tissues, including the brain.
Arble, Deanna M. +9 more
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Cross-validation of the reduced form of the food craving questionnaire -trait using confirmatory factor analysis [PDF]
Objective: The Food Craving Questionnaire-Trait (FCQ-T) is commonly used to assess habitual food cravings among individuals. Previous studies have shown that a brief version of this instrument (FCQ-T-r) has good reliability and validity.
Barbaranelli, Claudio +2 more
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Pancreatic cancer cachexia: a review of mechanisms and therapeutics. [PDF]
Over the last decade, we have gained new insight into the pathophysiology of cachexia associated with pancreatic cancer. Unfortunately, its treatment is complex and remains a challenge.
Andrew Eugene Hendifar +8 more
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Objective: Patients' expectations about the benefit of an intervention are important determinants of the placebo effect. Little is known about the extent to which expectations influence outcomes of treatments in the field of appetite regulation.
Verena Hoffmann +8 more
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Charge Characteristics of Agouti-Related Protein Implicate Potent Involvement of Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycans in Metabolic Function. [PDF]
The endogenous melanocortin peptide agouti-related protein (AgRP) plays a well-known role in foraging, but its contribution to metabolic regulation is less understood.
Chen, Jihuan +9 more
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Appetite self-regulation in infancy - The role of direct breastfeeding
Infant feeding practices have a vital role to play in shaping the eating behaviour and overall health of individuals in both childhood as well as adulthood.
Anu Srivastava, Swati Jain
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Appetite, energy intake and resting metabolic responses to 60 min treadmill running performed in a fasted versus a postprandial state. [PDF]
This study investigated the effect of fasted and postprandial exercise on appetite, energy intake and resting metabolic responses. Twelve healthy males (mean±SD: age 23±3 years, body mass index 22.9±2.1 kg m(-2), maximum oxygen uptake 57.5±9.7 mL kg(-1 ...
Deighton, K, Stensel, DJ, Zahra, JC
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Exercise Suppresses Appetite in Obesity: A Biochemical, Metabolic, and Molecular Approach
Exercise suppresses appetite in individuals with obesity irrespective of the type, duration, or intensity of the exercise. This effect is mediated through various physiological and biochemical mechanisms.
Omid Razi +4 more
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Metabolic and endocrine responses to hypoxic exposure
A growing body of evidence suggests that exposure to hypoxic conditions during rest and exercise may be beneficial for the prevention of metabolic syndrome.
Kazushige Goto
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Methodological Challenges in Studies Examining the Effects of Breakfast on Cognitive Performance and Appetite in Children and Adolescents [PDF]
Breakfast is purported to confer a number of benefits on diet quality, health, appetite regulation, and cognitive performance. However, new evidence has challenged the long-held belief that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Adolphus, K +6 more
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