This term refers to the feeling of being full after eating. It's the ventromedial hypothalamus' job to recognize this state and signal us to stop eating.
This hormone stimulates appetite, increases food intake and promotes fat storage. Its effects are counteracted by signals from the ventromedial hypothalamus.
A medical condition characterized by excess body weight. Dysfunction or damage to areas like the ventromedial hypothalamus can sometimes contribute to obesity because they disrupt normal feelings of satiety.