Oxytocin: A Potential Therapeutic for Obesity

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 o...

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Autores principales: Hong, Soo Min, Ko, Jeong-Kyung, Moon, Jung-Joon, Kim, Youl-Ri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Society for the Study of Obesity 2021
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8277591/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33820878
http://dx.doi.org/10.7570/jomes20098
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Sumario: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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