Body Weight, Appetite and Lipocalin

Appetite

Body weight is determined by energy balance. When the energy intake equals energy expenditure, the body weight remains unchanged. On the other hand, the body weight grow when the energy surplus. Energy balance is critical for survival and health, and control of food intake is an integral part of this process. Excess energy intake has become a scapegoat for the obesity epidemic in developed countries. While it is responsible in…

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