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Mechanism of Food Intake and Obesity Algorithm Diagram

This algorithm diagram show how the sensory signals produced by food interact in the brain with satiety signals in order to produce an output that represents the reward, hedonic or appetitive value of the food, and which leads to eating. Cognitive factors directly modulate this system in the brain. In obesity, sensory factors that make food increasingly palatable may override existing satiety signals. …

Category: Physician Guidelines | Tags: , , | 2:50 am | comments 0 Comments

Renal Sodium Retention Compensatory Mechanism in Essential Hypertension

An overall scheme for acquired compensatory mechanism for renal sodium retention which could be a cause of essential hypertension is shown in picture below. The picture shows the diagram of various feedback loops that may be involved in the rise in blood pressure accompanies attempt in preventing plasma volume expansion when excessive is ingested relative to the innate ability of the kidneys to excrete a sodium load. (source: medind.nic.in) …

Category: Hypertension | Tags: , , , | 10:05 am | comments 0 Comments