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The findings demonstrate that the activation of the hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis (HPA) by the GLP-1 receptor agonist Exendin-4 (Ex-4) limits the eating-inhibitory properties of such treatments.

Diet-induced thermogenesis (DIT) has often been argued to be a physiological defense against obesity, but no empirical proof of its effectiveness in limiting human body weight gain is available.