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KMID : 1134820070360040503
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
2007 Volume.36 No. 4 p.503 ~ p.513
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Weight Control Mechanisms and Antiobesity Functional Agents
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Ahn In-Sook
Park Kun-Young
Do Myoung-Sool
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Abstract
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The obese population has been increasing worldwide and obesity has become one of the socioeconomic problems. Obesity raises more concerns as more studies regarding its direct and indirect relativity to several diseases such as type Ⅱ diabetes, hypertension, etc. are published. Since leptin, an important signal in the chronic control of food intake and energy expenditure, was discovered in 1994, there has been a great accumulation of knowledge on fighting obesity by facilitating pharmacological and nutritional strategies on the molecular level of the body weight control system. In particular, evidences are accumulating that particular food components affect our physiological function and gene expressions which are associated with body weight control. In this study, we review the four mechanisms for weight control and antiobesity functional agents such as HCA, L-carnitine, CLA, chitosan, calcium supplements capsaicin contained in red pepper, and oriental herbal mixture. We also describe about the efficacy and working mechanism of these functional agents on the basis of antiobesity mechanisms.
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KEYWORD
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weight control mechanisms, functional agents, feeding control, thermogenesis, lipid metabolism
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