ESPE Yearbook of Paediatric Endocrinology

Brief summary: Grzelka et al. identified a hypothalamic circuit that regulates regain of body weight after weight loss.Body weight is one of the most regulated variables of our body, which is most likely due to the evolutionary history of times when access to food was scarce and volatile. Weight loss triggers a strong counterregulatory response. It increases the hunger drive and greatly increases the reward value of food, making it more difficul...