...S. Hagiwara; H. Iwasaka; C. Shingu; T. Noguchi Background: The long-term effect of nutrition on cardiac function remains to be elucidated. One possible link is the newly discovered gastric hormone ghrelin, which has been reported to be cardioprotective. Aim: The present study examined whether total...

.... Daily accumulated food intake and meal size (during nighttime) were reduced following Gx, but not GB. The water intake (during daytime) was increased after Gx and GB. The energy density in feces was unchanged. Serum concentrations of ghrelin, obestatin, leptin, gastrin, and pancreastatin were greatly...

...Björn Stenström; Chun-Mei Zhao; Karin Tømmerås; Carl-Jørgen Arum; Duan Chen Background: The rationale for bariatric surgery is to reduce food intake by gastric restriction and/or malabsorption by intestinal bypass. Unlike ghrelin, gastrin is released in response to food intake. Here we studied...

...P. Maruna; R. Gürlich; R. Frasko; Martina Rosicka Background: Both ghrelin and leptin are important signals in the regulation of food intake and energy balance. Leptin concentrations are elevated in the majority of obese individuals, and its levels usually correlate with adiposity and body mass...