Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a rare form of treatment-resistant morbid obesity associated with hypothalamic damage. Its pathophysiology is incompletely understood, and is associated with hyperphagia and hyperinsulinaemia. We sought to compare the physiology of various appetite-regulating hormones in HyOb and ‘simple’ obesity.Methods: Oral glucose-stimulated serum insulin and plasma oxytocin concentrations, and fasting concentrat...