Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Abstract

Plasma Levels of Neuropeptide Y and Peptide YY in Patients Diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and Type 2 Diabetes Morbid Obese Subjects

Maria Chiara Masoni, Claudio Scarpellini, Elena Matteucci, Ester Morelli and Ottavio Giampietro

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) and Obesity are prevalent in modern societies. This study evaluate circulating levels of Neuropeptide Y (NPY) and of Peptide Tyrosine-Tyrosine (PYY) in 60 women: 20 affected by AN (Body Mass Index = BMI 15.74 � 2.09 kg/m2, age 30.19 � 10.52 yr), 10 restrictor (BMI 14.89 � 1.64 kg/m2) and 10 binge-purge subtype (BMI 18.27 � 0.81 kg/m2); 20 affected by severe Obesity (BMI>40 kg/m2; age 33.56 � 5.2 yr) with type II diabetes with no therapy, and 20 healthy controls (BMI 22.06 � 0.93 kg/m2, age 32.44 � 4.35 yr). NPY is higher in AN than obese and controls (70.17 � 20.84 vs 25.12 � 7.26 and 52.20 � 10.88 pmol/L; p