Obesity and Endocannabinoids

Endocannabinoids and Liver Disease. III. Endocannabinoid involvement in obesity and hepatic steatosis

Endocannabinoids Measurement in Human Saliva as Potential Biomarker of Obesity

BACKGROUND The discovery of the endocannabinoid system and of its role in the regulation of energy balance has significantly advanced our understanding of the physiopathological mechanisms leading to obesity and type 2 diabetes. New knowledge on the role of this system in humans has been acquired by measuring blood endocannabinoids. Here we explored endocannabinoids and related N-acylethanolami...

Endocannabinoids and liver disease. IV. Endocannabinoid involvement in obesity and hepatic steatosis.

Endocannabinoids are endogenous lipid mediators that interact with the same receptors as plant-derived cannabinoids to produce similar biological effects. The well-known appetitive effect of smoking marijuana has prompted inquiries into the possible role of endocannabinoids in the control of food intake and body weight. This brief review surveys recent evidence that endocannabinoids and their r...

Effect of whey protein supplementation on levels of endocannabinoids and some of metabolic risk factors in obese women on a weight-loss diet: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND Besides the effects of dietary long chain PUFA on circulating endocannabinoids concentrations, the impact of other nutrients on these system is not known and, whether changes in plasma endocannabinoids levels correlated with changes in body composition and biochemical metabolic risk factors in obese individuals, however, still remains to be characterized. METHODS We will conduct a ...

Role of PUFA, the precursors of endocannabinoids, in human obesity and type 2 diabetes

1. Abstract 2. Introduction: the endocannabinoid system, an overview 3. The endocannabinoids and energy balance 3.1. The endocannabinoid system and central control of energy balance 3.2. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis 3.3. Gut-brain interactions 3.4. Actions of ecs and ecs on adipose tissue, pancreas and liver 3.4.1. Role of the ECS in the adipose tissue 3.4.2. Role of the ECS in...