Gut and Hormones and Obesity
Following the discovery of secretin in 1902, a host of further peptide hormones that are synthesisedand released from the gastrointestinal tract have been identified. While their roles in the regulationof gastrointestinal function have been known for some time, it is now evident that many of thesehormones also physiologically regulate energy balance. Our understanding of how gut hormonessignal to the brain has advanced...
