Open AccessThe Physiology of Body Weight Regulation: Are We Too Efficient for Our Own Good?
Author(s) -
Betsy B. Dokken,
TsuShuen Tsao
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
diabetes spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1944-7353
pISSN - 1040-9165
DOI - 10.2337/diaspect.20.3.166
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , body weight , physiology , intensive care medicine , obesity , endocrinology
In Brief Understanding the physiology behind the regulation of body weight can help clinicians treat and educate obese patients. This article reviews the current knowledge of body weight regulation and the metabolic changes that occur in the body in response to weight loss. The physiological basis for the difficult nature of weight loss, and especially maintenance of lost weight, is discussed.
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