Control of food intake : neurobiological aspects
Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Feeding, a behaviour vital for survival, is subject to intense regulation by the brain to maintain energy homeostasis. Neural networks located in the hypothalamic nuclei and the dorsal vagal complex in the brainstem play a crucial role, as revealed by the integration of satiety and adiposity signalling. Contrary to the traditional view of a hierarchical model in which the hypothalamus plays the major role, recent results are consistent with a distributed model in the processing of energy balance regulation. Interestingly, network re-organisation and neurogenesis are potentially involved in food intake and body weight regulation, suggesting that neuroplasticity may provide important clues to the understanding of energy balance disorders such as obesity.
DOI: 10.4267/2042/47847
Authors: Bruno Lebrun, Bruno Bariohay, André Jean
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1976588875