The present study aims to evaluate in adults with normal weight and with overweight or obesity who live in the city of La Plata the circulating levels of various hormones that regulate appetite and the gene expression of their receptors in peripheral blood mononuclear cells before and after food intake.
the investigators plan a single test meal study in males and females with normal weight (NW) or overweight/obesity (OW/OB) assessing whether plasma appetite regulatory hormones levels are associated with different metabolic and anthropometric variables as well as with appetite sensations.
The breakfast composition is 56 kcal% carbohydrates, 12 kcal% protein and 34 kcal% lipids and comprises yogurt, cereals and almonds
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina