ABSTRACT
The.gastrointestinal.(GI).tract.is.the.site.of.origin.of.a.wide.range.of.signals.that.ultimately.act.to.influence.and.contribute.toward.regulation.of.hunger,.food.intake,.and. satiety.1.Stimulation.of.the.GI.tract.leads.to.activation.of.vagal.afferents.or.release. of.gut.peptides,2.and.the.effects.of.these.are.integrated.with.signals.originating.from. other.parts.of.the.body,.such.as.adipocytes,.and.combine.with.sensory.and.cognitive. influences.to.influence.eating.behavior.
