Meals with enough or lots of protein make two key hunger hormones (CCK and ghrelin) stay active longer in both lean and obese men, which might help them feel full longer.

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Effects of fat, protein, and carbohydrate and protein load on appetite, plasma cholecystokinin, peptide YY, and ghrelin, and energy intake in lean and obese men.

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2012 Jul

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Effects of fat, protein, and carbohydrate and protein load on appetite, plasma cholecystokinin, peptide YY, and ghrelin, and energy intake in lean and obese men.

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DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00478.2011

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Masticatory activity triggers the release of cholecystokinin and suppresses ghrelin, reducing subjective hunger independent of nutrient intake.

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