Rôle des lipides dans la régulation du comportement alimentaire

Physiologie de la nutrition, UMR Inserm U 866, Ecole nationale supérieure de biologie appliquéeà la nutrition et à l’alimentation (ENSBANA), Université de Bourgogne, 1 Esplanade Erasme, 21000 Dijon, France

^* pbesnard@u-bourgogne.fr

Abstract

Obesity constitutes a major public health problem for the 21^st Century, with its epidemic spread worldwide, particularly in children. The overconsumption of fatty foods greatly contributes to this phenomenon. Rodents and humans display a spontaneous preference for lipid-rich foods. But why are lipids so attractive? What are the molecular mechanisms involved? The purpose of this mini review is to explore few basic questions raised by recent data providing evidences on the relationships between dietary lipids and feeding behavior.