Gastrointestinal mechanisms of satiation for food

Satiation for food comprises the physiological processes that result in the termination of eating. Satiation is evoked by physical and chemical qualities of ingested food, which trigger afferent signals to the brain from multiple sites in the GI tract, including the stomach, the proximal small intes...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPhysiology & behavior Vol. 81; no. 2; pp. 249 - 273
Main Author Ritter, Robert C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.04.2004
Subjects
Animals
Digestive System Physiological Phenomena
Food
Gastrointestinal mechanism
Humans
Intestines - physiology
Satiation
Satiation - physiology
Signal Transduction
Satiation
Gastrointestinal mechanism
Food
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Satiation for food comprises the physiological processes that result in the termination of eating. Satiation is evoked by physical and chemical qualities of ingested food, which trigger afferent signals to the brain from multiple sites in the GI tract, including the stomach, the proximal small intestine, the distal small intestine and the colon. The physiological nature of each signal's contribution to satiation and overall control of food intake is likely to vary, depending on the level of the GI tract from which the signal arises. This article is a critical, though non-exhaustive, review of our current understanding of the mechanisms and adaptive value of satiation signals from the stomach and intestine.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ObjectType-Article-2
ObjectType-Feature-3
ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:0031-9384
1873-507X
DOI:10.1016/j.physbeh.2004.02.012