Chapter
Chronotype and Food Intake
Food Intake and Seasonal Rhythms
Selected Disorders Linked to Chronobiological Aspects of Appetite
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSA)
Night Eating Syndrome (NES)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Implications for Obesity Prevention and Treatment
Light Hygiene and Light Therapy
Melatonin and Its Analogs
Chapter 3: Food Reward and Food Addiction
Brain Structures Participating in Food Reward
“Liking” and “Wanting” Differentiation
Dopaminergic Reward Pathway
Food and Signalization in the Reward Pathway
Adaptations Caused by the Chronic Intake of Reinforcing Substances
Long-Term Effects of the Diet on Reward Circuitry Signalization
Appendix: Animal Models of Addiction
Operant Self-Administration (Auto-Application, IVSA in Case of Intravenous Application)
Intracranial Self-Stimulation (ICSS)
Conditioned Place Preference (CPP)
Modeling Behavioral Sensitization
Chapter 4: Behavioral Rodent Models of Eating Disorders
2. General Validity Issues of Animal
Models in Psychopharmacology
3. Behavioral Models of Anorexia Nervosa
3.1. Activity Based Anorexia Model (ABA, Semi-Starvation Induced Hyperactivity, Self-Starvation)
3.2. Separation Stress Model
3.3. Food Restriction Model (Diet Restriction)
4. Behavioral Models of Bulimia Nervosa
4.1. Maternal Separation Stress Induced Hyperphagia
4.3. Model Based on Dieting History
5. Behavioral Models of Binge Eating
5.1. Model Based on Dieting and Stress History
5.2. Maternal Separation Stress-Induced Hyperphagia Triggered by Fasting and Re-Feeding Cycles
5.3. Limited Access Model of Binge Eating
5.4. The Sugar Binging/Sugar Addiction Model
6. Operant Models of Food Intake and Food Addiction
6.1. Motivation (Appetitive Behavior)
6.2. Assessment of Tolerance
6.3. Reward Seeking Despite Punishment
Chapter 5: Adipose Tissue Endocrine Regulations in Metabolic Syndrome and Appetite
Introduction, Aim and Scope of The Text
1.1. Definition of the Disorder
1.2. Etiology of Metabolic Syndrome
1.3. Insulin Resistance as a Key Factor in MetS
1.4. Inflammatory Hypothesis of MetS
2. Adipose Tissue and Its Endocrine Functions
2.1. Adipokines Important in Metabolic Syndrome: Supporting Insulin Signaling
2.2. Adipokines Important in Metabolic Syndrome: Suppressing Insulin Signaling
Adipocyte Fatty Acid Binding Protein (AFABP)
3. Metabolic Syndrome and Appetite Regulation
Chapter 6: Effects of Exercise on Appetite-Related Hormonal Regulations
2. Appetite-Related Hormones
3. Influence of Acute Exercise on Appetite-Related Hormones and Subsequent Energy Intake
(2.) Intensity of Endurance Exercise
4. Influence of Exercise Mode
5. Environmental Condition During Exercise
6. Effects of Chronic Exercise on Appetite-Related Hormones and Energy Intake
Chapter 7: Appetite Stimulants in Cancer Patients: Still a Challenge
Chapter 8: Understanding Eating Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
2.1. Product-related Factors
2.2. Consumer-Related Factors – Personal Features
2.3. Consumer-related Factors – Psychological Factors
2.4. Consumer-related Factors – Physiological Factors
3. The Impact of Ambience
4. Eating Behavior and Communication
5. Culture, Society and Social Norms
6. Eating and Interaction
9. Dealing with Eating Difficulties in Children with ASD
Chapter 9: Double Heterozygotes for ACE ID and AGT M235T Polymorphisms Are in Lower Risk of Developing Non-Syndromic Intrauterine Growth Restriction: A Possible Role of Appetite?
Diagnostic Criteria for Preeclampsia
Intrauterine Growth Restriction Diagnostic Criteria
ACE ID and AGT M235T Polymorphisms Combination
Chapter 10: Two Common Ghrelin Gene Polymorphisms Linked to Anthropometric and Dietary Characteristics of the Central European Population
Anthropometric Characteristics
Determination of Plasma Leptin Levels
Characteristics of the Study Population
Relationship between the Investigated Polymorphisms and Anthropometric Parameters
Relationship between the Investigated Polymorphisms and Dietary Composition
Relationship between the Investigated Polymorphisms and Circulating Leptin Levels
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