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- Title
Central nervous system control of food intake and body weight.
- Authors
Morton, G J; Cummings, D E; Baskin, D G; Barsh, G S; Schwartz, M W
- Abstract
The capacity to adjust food intake in response to changing energy requirements is essential for survival. Recent progress has provided an insight into the molecular, cellular and behavioural mechanisms that link changes of body fat stores to adaptive adjustments of feeding behaviour. The physiological importance of this homeostatic control system is highlighted by the severe obesity that results from dysfunction of any of several of its key components. This new information provides a biological context within which to consider the global obesity epidemic and identifies numerous potential avenues for therapeutic intervention and future research.
- Publication
Nature, 2006, Vol 443, Issue 7109, p289
- ISSN
1476-4687
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1038/nature05026