Skip to search formSkip to main contentSkip to account menu

Desire for food

Known as: Appetite, Appetites 
Natural recurring desire for food. Alterations may be induced by APPETITE DEPRESSANTS or APPETITE STIMULANTS.
National Institutes of Health

Papers overview

Semantic Scholar uses AI to extract papers important to this topic.
Review
2007
Review
2007
Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is a 30-amino acid peptide hormone produced in the intestinal epithelial endocrine L-cells by… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Context Studies in animals and humans suggest that sleep duration is an important regulator of metabolism. Contribution In this… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
BACKGROUND Weight loss causes changes in appetite and energy expenditure that promote weight regain. Ghrelin is a hormone that… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Food intake is regulated by the hypothalamus, including the melanocortin and neuropeptide Y (NPY) systems in the arcuate nucleus… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Ghrelin is a recently identified endogenous ligand for the growth hormone secretagogue receptor. It is synthesized predominantly… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
The extreme obesity of the obese (ob/ob) mouse is attributable to mutations in the gene encoding leptin, an adipocyte-specific… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
C57BL/6J mice with a mutation in the obese (ob) gene are obese, diabetic, and exhibit reduced activity, metabolism, and body… 
Highly Cited
1943
Highly Cited
1943
1. The integrated wholeness of the organism must be one of the foundation stones of motivation theory. 2. The hunger drive (or…