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Gastrointestinal satiation signals, specifically cholecystokinin (CCK), glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and peptide YY (PYY), regulate meal termination and size through neural and hormonal pathways to the hindbrain, acting synergistically with gastric distention.

Your body uses specific gut hormones (CCK, GLP-1, PYY) to tell your brain when to stop eating. These are released in response to nutrients, especially fats and proteins, in the intestine. While these signals are crucial for normal eating, simply relying on stomach stretching (volume) is less effective than consuming nutrient-dense foods that trigger these hormonal pathways.

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Satiation results from a coordinated series of neural and humoral signals that emanate from the gut in response to mechanical and chemical properties of ingested food.
David E. Cummings et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2007

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Gastrointestinal regulation of food intake

David E. Cummings et al. · Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2007

DOI 10.1172/jci30227

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