The role of ghrelin in the regulation of food intake in patients with obesity and anorexia nervosa

Abstract

Gastrointestinal hormones play an important role in the neuroendocrine regulation of food intake and postprandial satiety. Impairments in ghrelin secretion may in concert with other factors play an important role in the development of both obesity and anorexia nervosa.

Keywords

• Ghrelin
• obesity
• anorexia nervosa
• obesity surgery
• gastric bypass-surgery
• plasma ghrelin
• growth-hormone
• circulating ghrelin
• body-weight
• insulin sensitivity