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Digestion and satiety research

Diamgram showing the human digestive system's 3 main mechanisms targeted in satiety research.

Human digestive system showing the sites of the 3 main mechanisms targeted in satiety research – CCK in the duodenum, the ileal brake and colonic fermentation.

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Published: 1 July 2011Updated: 14 August 2025Size: 2.61 MB
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