Journal
JOURNAL OF OBESITY & METABOLIC SYNDROME
Volume 30, Issue 2, Pages 115-123Publisher
KOREAN SOC STUDY OBESITY
DOI: 10.7570/jomes20098
Keywords
Oxytocin; Therapeutics; Obesity
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- Korea Health Technology R&D Project through the Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI) - Ministry of Health & Welfare, Republic of Korea [HI18C0956]
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Oxytocin plays a role in regulating food intake and metabolism, with potential therapeutic applications in treating obesity and binge eating disorders.
Oxytocin is a neuropeptide involved in the homeostasis of food consumption and energy; it affects hedonic eating. Studies in obese or binge-eating patients reported the hypophagic effect of oxytocin, which reduced caloric intake after administration. Several studies have demonstrated the effect of oxytocin's increasing energy intake, decreasing food consumption, and contributing to weight loss. Oxytocin's effects on food intake and metabolism suggest its therapeutic potential for treating obesity and binge eating.
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