An Overview of Appetite Regulation Mechanisms

Maintaining body weight is momentous in quality of life. Appetite takes an important role establishing the balance daily food absorption and spent energy and, accordingly, controlling weight. There a complex physiological control regulation maintenance balance. The appetite carried out by central peripheral signals. hypothalamus, brainstem, reward centers, which are involved regulation, provide management integrating signals from peripheral. Gastrointestinal hormones system regulate digestion nutrients. In nervous system, these act as neurotransmitters. ability to adjust response changes status essential component maintaining homeostasis. cases where homeostasis cannot be balanced, it risks human life causes decrease their Diseases such anorexia, characterized low weight, or obesity, increased may occur. A full understanding mechanism offer new treatment opportunities elimination diseases complications that develop due diseases. this context, processes adjustment intake were reviewed our study.