Feeding behaviour and obesity development: Identification of novel intervention points

食欲和食物摄入是由大脑中特定的神经元结构调节的。最重要的区域是下丘脑，它是许多神经通路的起源，控制大脑和身体其他部位的进食行为和能量使用的特定方面。为了更好地理解单个神经元群对驱动过量食物摄入的贡献，我们提出了一种新的方法来识别这一点，为饮食失调和肥胖提供新的治疗选择。

Appetite and food intake is regulated by specific neuronal structures in the brain. The most important area is the hypothalamus from which many neuronal pathways originate to control specific aspects of feeding behaviour and energy usage in the brain and the rest of the body. To better understand the contribution individual neuronal populations make to drive excess food intake we propose a new approach to identify this, making new treatment options for eating disorders and obesity possible.