title: The hormonal control of food intake.
abstract: Numerous circulating peptides and steroids produced in the body influence appetite through their actions on the hypothalamus, the brain stem, and the autonomic nervous system. These hormones come from three major sites-fat cells, the gastrointestinal tract, and the pancreas. In this Review we provide a synthesis of recent evidence concerning the actions of these hormones on food intake.
authors: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge CB2 2XY, United Kingdom.
authors: Anthony P
authors: AP
authors: Coll
authors: I Sadaf
authors: IS
authors: Farooqi
authors: Stephen
authors: S
authors: O'Rahilly
mesh_terms: D017667:Adipocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D000818:Animals; D001069:Appetite Regulation; D004435:Eating; D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000737:chemistry; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000737:chemistry; D020738:Leptin / Q000502:physiology; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005768:Gastrointestinal Hormones; D006728:Hormones; D020738:Leptin; D036361:Peptide Hormones; D013256:Steroids