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The Endocannabinoid System and Eating Behaviours: a Review of the Current State of the Evidence.
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ABSTRACT: Purpose of the review
The endocannabinoid system (ENS) has emerged as an important factor in food intake and may have implications for nutrition research. The objective of the current report is to summarise the available evidence on the ENS and eating behaviour from both animal and human studies.Recent findings
The literature reviewed demonstrates a clear link between the ENS and eating behaviours. Overall, studies indicate that 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and N-arachidonoylethanolamine (AEA) via cannabinoid receptor-1 (CNR1) binding may stimulate hunger and food intake while oleylethanolamide (OEA) may inhibit hunger. Mechanisms of these associations are not yet well understood, although the evidence suggests that there may be interactions with other physiological systems to consider. Most studies have been conducted in animal models, with few human studies available. Additional research is warranted among human populations into the ENS and eating behaviour. Evaluation of relationships between variation in ENS genes and dietary outcomes is an important area for investigation.
SUBMITTER: Aguilera Vasquez N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9750929 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The Endocannabinoid System and Eating Behaviours: a Review of the Current State of the Evidence.
Current nutrition reports 20220818 4
<h4>Purpose of the review</h4>The endocannabinoid system (ENS) has emerged as an important factor in food intake and may have implications for nutrition research. The objective of the current report is to summarise the available evidence on the ENS and eating behaviour from both animal and human studies.<h4>Recent findings</h4>The literature reviewed demonstrates a clear link between the ENS and eating behaviours. Overall, studies indicate that 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) and N-arachidonoyleth ...[more]