Hormones in the blood
- The Ghrelin hormone is made in the stomach and released as the stomach empties.
- Insulin-like peptide 5 is another hormone that stimulates hunger but is produced in the colon.
- Cholecystokinin (CCK) is produced in the upper small bowel soon after food reaches it and gives a feeling of fullness.
- Peptide YY, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), oxyntomodulin and uroguanylin make us feel full. They are made from the last part of the small bowel.
- Leptin is an appetite-suppressing hormone and made in fat cells.
- Amylin, insulin and pancreatic polypeptide are made in the pancreas.
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