The Melanocortin System behind the Dysfunctional Eating Behaviors

The Chemistry Behind Eating

The melanocortin system.

The melanocortin system consists of melanocortin peptides derived from the proopiomelanocortin gene, five melanocortin receptors, two endogenous antagonists, and two ancillary proteins. This review provides an abbreviated account of the basic biochemistry, pharmacology, and physiology of the melanocortin system and highlights progress made in four areas. In particular, recent pharmacological an...

Effects of Emotional Eating on Eating Behaviors Disorder in Students: The Effects of Anxious Mood and Emotion Expression

Introduction: There is a long-term interest in the effects of undesirable emotions to eating behaviors, due to the strain that it places on a person which can lead to loses his/her health. The present study examined the degree of disordered eating behaviors related to anxiety and alexithymia among high schools girls.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study on 344 girl students of Tehra...

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Assessing dysfunctional behaviors in long-term care.

OBJECTIVE The Geriatric Level of Dysfunction Scale (GLDS) was developed to assess the intensity, frequency, and duration of 19 behavioral disturbance categories that can potentially interfere with long-term care. DESIGN Secondary analysis of data collected from residents in long-term care facilities. PARTICIPANTS Participants were 399 adults aged 60 and older residing in one of 16 long-term...