Appetite regulation is part of a feedback system that controls the energy balance, involving a complex interplay of hunger and satiety signals, produced in the hypothalamus as well as in peripheral organs. Hunger signals may be generated in peripheral organs (e.g. ghrelin) but most of them are expressed in the hypothalamus (neuropeptide Y, orexins, agouti-related peptide, melanin concentrating ...

BACKGROUND Results of epidemiological studies have suggested that consumption of green tea could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Intervention studies show that green tea may decrease blood glucose levels, and also increase satiety. This study was conducted to examine the postprandial effects of green tea on glucose levels, glycemic index, insulin levels and satiety in healthy individuals aft...

ANAND, B. K.,G. S. CHHINA, K.N. SHARMA, S. DUA, AND BALDEV SINGH. Activity of single neurons in the hypothalamic feeding centers: effect of glucose. Am. J. Physiol. 207(s): I 146-1154. I g6+-Unit activity from neurons of hypothalamic feeding and satiety mechanisms, and from adjacent hypothalamic regions was recorded in anesthetized dogs with surgically exposed hypothalamus, and in Flaxedil-immo...

It is easier to demonstrate the consistent effects of foods on satiety than on cognitive performance. This is understandable since the satiety system incorporates physiological signalling systems that mediate the effects of foods on function. Specific manipulations of proteins, carbohydrates and fats have the potential to act as functional foods for appetite control. Because of the importance o...