Modification of feeding behavior
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1. A method for decreasing calorie intake, food intake or appetite in a human subject in need thereof, comprising peripherally administering a therapeutically effective amount of PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject, wherein the PYY or agonist thereof is administered at a dose of 1 to 100 nmoles per 70 to 75 kg of body weight of said subject by subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal administration.
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Methods are disclosed for decreasing calorie intake, food intake, and appetite in a subject. The methods include peripherally administering a therapeutically effective amount of PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject, thereby decreasing the calorie intake of the subject.
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- 1. A method for decreasing calorie intake, food intake or appetite in a human subject in need thereof, comprising peripherally administering a therapeutically effective amount of PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject, wherein the PYY or agonist thereof is administered at a dose of 1 to 100 nmoles per 70 to 75 kg of body weight of said subject by subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal administration.
- 20. A method for treating obesity in a human subject in need thereof, comprising peripherally administering a therapeutically effective amount of PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject, wherein the PYY or agonist thereof is administered at a dose of 1 to 100 nmoles per 70 to 75 kg of body weight of said subject by subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal administration.
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38. A method for decreasing calorie intake, food intake or appetite in a subject in need thereof, comprising peripherally administering a PYY or an agonist thereof to the subject at a dose of 1 to 100 nmoles per 70 to 75 kg of body weight of said subject by subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, or intraperitoneal administration.
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