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Neural and metabolic regulation of macronutrient intake and selection

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Berthoud, Hans-Rudolf, Münzberg, Heike, Richards, Brenda K., Morrison, Christopher D.·2012·Proceedings of The Nutrition Society

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There is considerable disagreement regarding what constitutes a healthy diet. Ever since the influential work of Cannon and Richter, it was debated whether the 'wisdom of the body' will automatically direct us to the foods we need for healthy lives or whether we must carefully learn to eat the right foods, particularly in an environment of plenty. Although it is clear that strong mechanisms have evolved to prevent consumption of foods that have previously made us sick, it is less clear whether reciprocal mechanisms exist that reinforce the consumption of healthy diets. Here, we review recent progress in providing behavioural evidence for the regulation of intake and selection of proteins, carbohydrates and fats. We examine new developments in sensory physiology enabling recognition of macronutrients both pre- and post-ingestively. Finally, we propose a general model for central neural processing of nutrient-specific appetites. We suggest that the same basic neural circuitry responsible for the homoeostatic regulation of total energy intake is also used to control consumption of specific macro- and micronutrients. Similar to salt appetite, specific appetites for other micro- and macronutrients may be encoded by unique molecular changes in the hypothalamus. Gratification of such specific appetites is then accomplished by engaging the brain motivational system to assign the highest reward prediction to exteroceptive cues previously associated with consuming the missing ingredient. A better understanding of these nutrient-specific neural processes could help design drugs and behavioural strategies that promote healthier eating.

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  1. [14]Simpson SJ Raubenheimer D Berthoud HR Seeley RJ Geometric models of macronutrient selection Neural and Metabolic Control of Macronutrient Intake 2000 29 42 CRC Press Boca Raton, FL
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Authors
Berthoud, H.-R., Münzberg, H., Richards, B. K., & Morrison, C. D.
Affiliations
Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
Corresponding author
Berthoud, Hans-Rudolf
Venue
Proceedings of The Nutrition Society
Published
2012-05-23
Volume
71
Issue
3
Pages
390-400
ISSN
  • 0029-6651 (ISSN-L)
  • 1475-2719
OpenAlex
W1966444322
Cited by
87
References
118
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Proceedings of The Nutrition Society (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Civil War Book Review (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (DK047348, DK053113, R01DK071082, DK071082, DK081563, R01DK092587, R01DK081563, DK092587, R01DK053113, R01DK047348, P30DK072476)
  • National Center for Research Resources (RR02195)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
macronutrient intake, protein intake, carbohydrate intake, dietary fat intake, hypothalamus, energy homeostasis, salt appetite, reward prediction, motivation system, healthy eating promotion
MeSH terms
Animals, Appetite Regulation, Energy Intake, Diet, Feeding Behavior, Food Preferences, Homeostasis, Humans, Hypothalamus, Motivation, Sensation

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