Just as satiety is a signal that nerves in the stomach transmit to the brain when enough food has been eaten, appetite is controlled by the brain. They are also molecular signals that come from the brain and impact specific metabolic pathways. According to recent research, leptin could be the key molecule to decipher the mechanism that regulates feelings of hunger or satiety. While it is true that there are other physiological indicators that reveal a need, such as the sound of the stomach or sudden salivation, the regulatory center is in the brain and appears in the first weeks of life. These data can help determine the tendency to obesity in newborns.
How does our body control the feeling of hunger?
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