ea0010oc5 | Reproduction, neuroendocrinology and diabetes | SFE2005
le Roux C
, Wickramasuriya B
, Ghatei M
, Bloom|K##Matyka S
BackgroundThe gut hormone peptide YY (PYY) is released postprandially acting as a satiety signal. Obese adults have reduced concentrations of PYY in the fasting and postprandial state. Animal data suggest that lower PYY levels are likely to be a consequence rather than a cause of obesity. We aimed to investigate PYY in the fasting state and after a 420 kcal meal in post pubertal children.MethodNine normal wei...