Appetite Hormones

Question 1

Amylin

Answer 1

Delays gastric emptying. Lowers blood glucose

Question 2

CCK

Answer 2

Cholecystkinin. Suppress hunger. Inhibits gastric emptying. Stimulates gallbladder secretion. Influences PYY release.

Question 3

CRF

Answer 3

Corticotropin Releasing Factor. Reduces appetite.

Question 4

Dopamine

Answer 4

Reinforces pleasure from food. Contributes to food cravings.

Question 5

Ghrelin

Answer 5

Triggers hunger. Increases preference for sweet and fatty foods. Increase gastric motility. Induces fat production. Stimulates NPY production. Decreases insulin secretion.

Question 6

GIP

Answer 6

Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide. Stimulated insulin release with eating; resistance to GIP is seen in diabetics.

Question 7

GLP-1

Answer 7

Glucagon like peptide-1. Slows gastric emptying. Promotes insulin release; inhibits glucagon release. Suppress appetite.

Question 8

glucagon

Answer 8

Increases satiety

Question 9

Insulin

Answer 9

lowers BG. Stimulated glycogen production. Stimulates fat synthesis and storage.

Question 10

Leptin

Answer 10

Decreases food intake. Regulates energy metabolism.

Question 11

NYP

Answer 11

Neuropeptide Y. Stimulates appetite.

Question 12

OXM

Answer 12

Oxyntomodulin. Inhibits ghrelin secretion. Suppress appetite. Slows gastric emptying. Stimulates insulin release after carbohydrate intake.

Question 13

PP

Answer 13

Pancreatic polypeptide. Slows gastric emptying.

Question 14

PYY

Answer 14

Peptide YY. Slows gastric emptying. Stimulates satiety; levels are highest 90 min after a meal.

Question 15

Serotonin

Answer 15

Decreases in serotonin are associated with carbohydrate cravings. Provides calm feeling after eating a surgery food.