Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lo Preiato, Valentina
• Vicennati, Valentina
• Garelli, Silvia
• Pagotto, Uberto
• Casanueva, Felipe F
• Ghigo, Ezio
• Casanueva, Felipe F.

Titel

Neuroendocrinology of Energy Homeostasis

Ist Teil von

• Hypothalamic-Pituitary Diseases, 2018, p.473-496

Ort / Verlag

Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Body weight regulation consists of a series of complex and occasionally redundant mechanisms principally involving food intake and energy expenditure. Many hormones, nutrients, and neurotransmitters are involved in signaling hunger and satiety. This multitude of signals is integrated by the hypothalamus, which in turn acts by changing the hormonal secretion pattern. In addition, the homeostatic system is strongly influenced by the brain circuits involved in pleasure, resulting in a food intake that is based on hedonistic choices, rather than just biological need. However, alterations in the mechanisms controlling the pleasure and gratification derived from food might also induce an increase in weight.