Regulation of Appetite and the Management of Obesity

Appetite control implies a control over energy intake. Some researchers argue that it only requires a habitual addition of 20—30 kilocalories per day to lead over a number of years to significant body weight increaseswhich, in turn, leads to an epidemic of obesity. If human beings are the most intelligent life force on this planet, why is it that they cannot adjust their (eating) behaviour by the very small amounts which would be required for weight stability rather thanweight escalation? Some explanation for this may be found through an examination of the processes involved in the regulation of appetite.