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There are many factors that influence what and how much an individual eats at any one time, as well as the pattern of food intake that is maintained over time and determines body weight and composition. The control of food intake is governed both by internal mechanisms, which regulate hunger and satiety, and external factors which regulate food availability and the desire to eat. This chapter will focus on the internal physiological cues that coordinate to regulate both short-term modulation of meal initiation, meal size, and meal termination, as well as long-term modulation of energy consumption, energy expenditure, and maintenance of body fuel stores. Where possible, emphasis will be placed on mechanisms that are known to govern food intake in humans and nonhuman primates.
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Havel, P.J., Larsen, P.J., Cameron, J.L. (2000). Control of Food Intake. In: Conn, P.M., Freeman, M.E. (eds) Neuroendocrinology in Physiology and Medicine. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-707-9_19
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