ea0014p243 | (1) | ECE2007
Maier Christina
, Haider Dominik
, Vila Greisa
, Riedl Michaela
, Luger Anton
, Wolzt Michael
Obestatin has recently been identified as a peptide derived from pre-proghrelin that opposes ghrelin effects on appetite and body weight in rodents. We studied the effect of food intake on both these hormones in obese and lean subjects and recorded in parallel the subjective sensations of satiety and hunger. Eight obese (two males and six females, BMI=3152 kg/m2) and eight age- and sex-matched lean subjects (BMI=1923 kg/m2) were randomized to ...