Leptin, commonly known as 'obese protein' is a peptide hormone produced by white adipose tissue. Its primary function is to regulate hunger by signalling the sensation of fullness (satiety) and ...

Leptin is a hormone that plays a key role in regulating your appetite and body weight. It's responsible for signaling to the brain that you're full after eating. While leptin levels tend to be ...

Yo-yo dieting is when you purposefully restrict food to lose weight, then stop the diet after a while, and start again, which ...

Leptin, a hormone that helps with weight control, also plays a role in normal cognition. Leptin resistance occurs when the ...

When most people think about fat, they tend to imagine it as a single, homogeneous substance. Most people also envision their ...

Here we report that SEL1L-HRD1 protein complex of the highly conserved ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD) machinery in POMC-expressing neurons ameliorates diet-induced obesity and its associated ...

Image credit Let’s face it—we’ve all been there. Standing in front of the mirror, wondering if the latest diet trend or ...

Fasting on water has been linked to several health advantages, such as decreased risk of certain chronic illnesses and weight loss.

Weight cycling disrupts metabolism, particularly the hormones that regulate the body’s appetite (ghrelin) and fullness (leptin). “Following diet-induced weight loss, there is an increase in ...