A Lower Olfactory Capacity Is Related to Higher Circulating Concentrations of Endocannabinoid 2-Arachidonoylglycerol and Higher Body Mass Index in Women.

The endocannabinoid (eCB) system can promote food intake by increasing odor detection in mice. The eCB system is over-active in human obesity. Our aim is to measure circulating eCB concentrations and olfactory capacity in a human sample that includes people with obesity and explore the possible inte...

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Main Authors: Antoni Pastor, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Montserrat Fitó, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Cristina Botella, Jose M Fernández-Real, Gema Frühbeck, Francisco J Tinahones, Ana B Fagundo, Joan Rodriguez, Zaida Agüera, Klaus Langohr, Felipe F Casanueva, Rafael de la Torre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4746072?pdf=render