New Perspectives on Obesity Related Novel Peptides

Abstract

Obesity, which develops especially in childhood and adolescence, is an important health problem at all ages. Hormones that stimulate the hypothalamus about the body's energy stores prevent eating and keep body weight within certain physiological limits. Investigating obesity and the hormones associated with obesity is very important in this context. We believe that the functions of obesity-associated hormones that have been identified to date can guide further studies. In this review, obesity-related hormones and their mechanisms of action are discussed.

Keywords

• ghrelin
• irisin
• leptin
• nesfatin-1
• neuropeptide-y
• orexin