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Estrogen suppresses food intake by acting on hypothalamic neurons (POMC, NPY) and reducing orexigenic signals like Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and Ghrelin.
Estrogen helps regulate your appetite by signaling to your brain to eat less. When estrogen drops, this signal weakens, potentially leading to increased hunger.
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Estrogens directly act on POMC neurons and regulate their cellular activity. Recent findings provide additional support for the importance of ERα POMC neurons and the suppression of food intake.
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Supported by animal studies showing hyperphagia in ER-deficient mice.
Source
Estrogen Deficiency and the Origin of Obesity during Menopause
Fernando Lizcano et al. · BioMed Research International · 2014
DOI 10.1155/2014/757461
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