Leptin, produced primarily by fat cells, typically signals the brain when enough food has been consumed, helping to regulate energy and appetite. But in some individuals with obesity, this ...
In obesity, while hyperleptinemia highly correlates with excess fat mass, the status of gastric leptin remains unknown. Here, we investigated the expression of leptin in stomach biopsies of obese ...
This experience tells us that weight loss is not all about the simple equation of calories in vs. calories out. Obesity isn’t ...
New research is more closely linking obesity to dementia. Higher levels of leptin, a hormone that helps maintain normal body weight, is associated with better signal-transmitting brain white ...
We all know smoothies are quick, easy, and packed with nutrients. But did you know they can help promote a healthy hormone ...
"Are people who are massively overweight because they lack [the hormone] leptin 'weak-willed'?" asks Bray. "No, and, in fact, some kind of neurochemical derangement probably underlies most obesity." ...
The research revealed the previously uncharacterized subtypes, including fat cells involved in regulating inflammation, blood vessel formation, extracellular protein deposition, and fibrosis. In ...
An hour of moderate-intensity exercise reduced sensations of hunger in people with overweight and obesity in a recent study.
In some individuals with obesity, ghrelin levels stay elevated even after eating, making overeating more likely." He also highlighted the role of leptin, the hormone that signals fullness.
Researchers from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Children's Hospital of Orange County discovered a ...