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Autonomic Nervous System in the Control of Energy Balance and Body Weight : Personal Contributions
Joint Authors
Monda, Marcellino
Iannaccone, T.
De Luca, Vincenzo
Viggiano, Andrea
Chieffi, Sergio
Messina, Giovanni
Ascione, A.
Source
Neurology Research International
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The prevalence of obesity is increasing in the industrialized world, so that the World Health Organization considers obesity as a “pandemia” in rich populations.
The autonomic nervous system plays a crucial role in the control of energy balance and body weight.
This review summarizes our own data and perspectives, emphasizing the influence exerted by autonomic nervous system on energy expenditure and food intake, which are able to determine the body weight.
Activation of the sympathetic discharge causes an increase in energy expenditure and a decrease in food intake, while reduction of food intake and body weight loss determines a reduction of the sympathetic activity.
On the other hand, pathophysiological mechanisms of the obesity involve alterations of the sympathetic nervous system in accordance with the “Mona Lisa Hypothesis,” an acronym for “most obesities known are low in sympathetic activity.” Furthermore, the parasympathetic influences on the energy expenditure are analyzed in this review, showing that an increase in parasympathetic activity can induce a paradoxical enhancement of energy consumption.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Messina, Giovanni& De Luca, Vincenzo& Viggiano, Andrea& Ascione, A.& Iannaccone, T.& Chieffi, Sergio…[et al.]. 2013. Autonomic Nervous System in the Control of Energy Balance and Body Weight : Personal Contributions. Neurology Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Messina, Giovanni…[et al.]. Autonomic Nervous System in the Control of Energy Balance and Body Weight : Personal Contributions. Neurology Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Messina, Giovanni& De Luca, Vincenzo& Viggiano, Andrea& Ascione, A.& Iannaccone, T.& Chieffi, Sergio…[et al.]. Autonomic Nervous System in the Control of Energy Balance and Body Weight : Personal Contributions. Neurology Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-487316
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-487316