Exploring hunger and fullness hormones in ARFID

In this post, I discuss how dysfunction in hunger and fullness cues could be causing ARFID.

Key Points:

• People with ARFID have atypical levels of appetite-regulating hormones, including ghrelin and cholecystokinin.

• Despite similar symptoms, people with anorexia nervosa have significantly higher ghrelin levels after fasting than people with ARFID.

• While ghrelin and cholecystokinin are best known for their involvement in appetite, they regulate other functions, too, such as anxiety.

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Read more here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202209/exploring-hunger-and-fullness-hormones-in-arfid