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IN VIVO
Volume 31, Issue 6, Pages 1047-1050Publisher
INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH
DOI: 10.21873/invivo.11168
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Ghrelin; obesity; appetite; hormone levels; diet; bariatric surgery; review
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The etiology of obesity is complex. Environmental and genetic causes have been implicated in the development of this disease. Ghrelin is a hormone known to stimulate appetite. There are numerous possible actions through which ghrelin exerts its effect in the body: a) Overproduction of ghrelin, b) reduced ghrelin following meals, and c) increased receptor sensitivity to ghrelin action. Sleeve gastrectomy, a bariatric procedure, leads to reduction of ghrelin levels and subsequently to weight loss. However, there are many limitations to measurement of the fasting plasma level of the active form of ghrelin. The establishment of the exact correlation between ghrelin, appetite and obesity could be vital for the fight against obesity.
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