Leptin: What It Is, Function & Levels - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年2月23日 · Leptin is a hormone your adipose tissue (body fat) releases that helps your body maintain your normal weight on a long-term basis. It does this by regulating hunger by providing the sensation of satiety (feeling full).
Foods to Boost Leptin? - WebMD
网页2023年2月14日 · Leptin is an appetite suppressant. When everything works the right way, it helps you maintain a healthy weight by balancing the amount of food you eat with how much fat you have. More...
Leptin and Leptin Resistance: Everything You Need to Know
网页2018年12月4日 · Leptin is a hormone that helps signal to your brain when you're satiated or hungry. However, leptin resistance may block this signal and increase your risk of obesity.
The Facts on Leptin: FAQ - WebMD
网页2024年2月16日 · Leptin is an appetite suppressant. When everything works the right way, it helps you maintain a healthy weight by balancing the amount of food you eat with how much fat you have. More...
Physiology, Leptin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年4月10日 · Leptin is a peptide hormone released from adipose tissue and encoded by the obese (ob) gene. While leptin's role is classically described in the regulation of appetite, neuroendocrine function, and energy homeostasis, it seems to influence several other physiological processes.
Leptin - Wikipedia
网页Leptin (from Greek λεπτός leptos, "thin" or "light" or "small"), also known as obese protein[6], is a protein hormone predominantly made by adipocytes (cells of adipose tissue). Its primary role is likely to regulate long-term energy balance. [7]
Leptin: Function, Levels, Treatment - Health
网页2024年1月9日 · 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.
Ghrelin and Leptin: Hormones, Hunger, Weight Changes
网页2023年10月10日 · Leptin is the satiety (fullness) hormone. When you consume a meal and have had enough to eat, the adipose (fat) cells produce leptin and release it into the bloodstream. The rise in leptin tells your brain you have enough energy reserves, reducing your desire to eat.
Leptin | Hormones
网页Leptin, derived from the Greek word ‘leptos’, is a hormone released from fat cells otherwise known as adipocytes. Adipocytes are energy storing cells found in fatty tissue or adipose tissue. Leptin signals to the brain, in particular to an area called the hypothalamus.
Appetite-Regulating Hormones: Leptin - Verywell Health
网页2020年3月21日 · Learn about leptin, the hormone that suppresses appetite and induces weight loss, and what effects your leptin levels.