The role of leptin and ghrelin in the regulation of food intake and body weight in humans: a review.

@article{Klok2007TheRO,
  title={The role of leptin and ghrelin in the regulation of food intake and body weight in humans: a review.},
  author={Melanie D. Klok and S. Jakobsd{\'o}ttir and Madeleine L. Drent},
  journal={Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity},
  year={2007},
  volume={8 1},
  pages={
          21-34
        }
}

• Melanie D. Klok, S. Jakobsdóttir, Madeleine L. Drent
• Published in
  Obesity reviews : an official journal of the…
  2007
• DOI:10.1111/j.1467-789x.2006.00270.x

Leptin and ghrelin are two hormones that have been recognized to have a major influence on energy balance. Leptin is a mediator of long-term regulation of energy balance, suppressing food intake and thereby inducing weight loss. Ghrelin on the other hand is a fast-acting hormone, seemingly playing a role in meal initiation. As a growing number of people suffer from obesity, understanding the mechanisms by which various hormones and neurotransmitters have influence on energy balance has been a… CONTINUE READING

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