Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

FOOD INTAKE AND APPETITE CONTROL

CONCEPTUALISATION OF THE SYSTEM CONTROLLING FOOD INTAKE BEHAVIOUR

EPISODIC AND TONIC SIGNALS FOR APPETITE CONTROL

Satiety signals and the satiety cascade

Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Glucagon-like-peptide (GLP)-1

Peptide YY_3-36(PYY)

Amylin

Satiety cascade peptides

TONIC SIGNALS FOR APPETITE CONTROL

Role of leptin

Ghrelin and Hunger Drive

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND REGULATION OF FOOD INTAKE

Does physical activity affect appetite sensitivity?

Individual variability

Physical activity and energy balance

HOMEOSTATIC AND HEDONIC PROCESSES OF APPETITE CONTROL

Homeostasis and hedonics: Cross-talk and interaction

Liking vs. Wanting food

CONCLUSION