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Hormonal
The gut releases several hormones upon feeding that affect satiety and metabolism.
Understanding gut hormone release can inform dietary strategies for managing satiety and metabolism.
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The gut releases several hormones upon feeding, which affect hypothalamic, vagal and enteropancreatic pathways involved in the regulation of satiety and metabolism.
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The claim is based on a review of hormonal functions in the context of feeding.
Source
Gut hormones and Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Agnieszka Falinska et al. · Diabetes Management · 2014
DOI 10.2217/dmt.14.47
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