1. Introductory chapter Benjamin C. T. Field, Caroline J. Small and Stephen
R. Bloom; 2. Genetics of human and rodent body weight regulation Karin
Clément; 3. Hypothalamic control of energy homeostasis Neel S. Singhal and
Rexford S. Ahima; 4. Leptin and insulin as adiposity signals Kevin D.
Niswender; 5. Convergence of leptin and insulin signalling networks in
obesity Callum Sutherland and Mike Ashford; 6. Diet-induced obesity in
animal models and how this compares to human obesity Barry E. Levin and
Alison M. Strack; 7. Melanocortins and the control of body weight Virginie
Tolle and Malcolm J. Low; 8. Role of Opiates in regulating energy balance
Richard J. Bodnar and Allen S. Levine; 9. Ghrelin: An orexigenic signal
from the stomach Tamas Horvath; 10. CNS Controls of apoptosis of adipose
tissue Mary Anne Della-Fera, Mark W. Hamrick and Clifton A. Baile; 11.
Potential therapies to limit obesity Jason C. G. Halford.
