Some of these genetic differences will probably involve a hormone called leptin, which is produced by fat cells. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
For example: In the early 1990s a hormone called leptin, which suppresses appetite, was discovered. From Wordnik.com. [Should Science Make Us Better Than Well? | Impact Lab] Reference
The animals that improved had lower levels of a fat hormone called leptin, indicating a significant shift in metabolism. From Wordnik.com. [Latest News - Yahoo!7 News] Reference
Likewise, a hormone called leptin that tells the hypothalamus when we are full may not have as much effect in some individuals. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
In one study, scientists managed to coax the brains of obese mice to process a hormone called leptin that helps control appetite. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
Glucose controls insulin release, which in turn controls a hormone called leptin, which controls apetite and satiety in the brain. From Wordnik.com. [DesiPundit] Reference
Also, the fat itself, the excess fat as you see there, could release a hormone known as leptin, and that could be a mood enhancer as well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 14, 2007] Reference
In fact, many leading nutrition coaches for competitive bodybuilders attempt to stave off reductions in leptin with periodic “refeeds”. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Why Losing Weight is Unnatural or the “Holy Grail” of Weight-Loss Maintenance] Reference
(a little hormone called leptin is the culprit,) decreasing metabolism, and becoming more efficient at conserving fat. From Wordnik.com. [FitnessFixation.com] Reference
There's no guarantee that the hormone, known as leptin, will work against type 1 diabetes. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
One explanation of this metabolic phenomenon involves the action of a protein called leptin. From Wordnik.com. [Forever Young] Reference
Contrary to the prevailing view, the hormone leptin, which is critical for normal food intake and me. From Wordnik.com. [THE MEDICAL NEWS] Reference
A new study shows higher levels of a protein called leptin, may lower the risk of developing those diseases. From Wordnik.com. [News Channel 9: Local News] Reference
The kind of protein fish contains - known as leptin - also works to control your appetite so you don't overeat. From Wordnik.com. [mirror.co.uk - Home] Reference
News) -- A fat hormone known as leptin controls a gene in the liver that's linked to the dampening of diabetes in. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Why children need more sleep] Reference
The fat mass – the stored fat on the body – produces leptin, which is secreted into the blood in the circulatory system. From Wordnik.com. [Leptin, low-carb and hunger | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.] Reference
That same area of the brain is also affected naturally by the hormone leptin, which is produced by fat cells and regulates appetite. From Wordnik.com. [Newborn Brain Cells Could Regulate Weight | Impact Lab] Reference
A little bit more complicated one is that there is a hormone that you and I have talked about before on this show called leptin (ph). From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2004] Reference
This results in the body not producing enough amounts of a chemical called leptin whose function is to "push out fat out of fat cells". From Wordnik.com. [nst online] Reference
The possible cuprits could be that a lack of sleep alters hormones involved in appetite control and metabolism (namely leptin and ghrelin). From Wordnik.com. [Donna Fish: Want to Stay or Get Thin After 30? Sleep the Right Amount] Reference
Increase in hormones such as leptin and insulin with weight gain. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
When you have less leptin, you have a stronger appetite. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2004] Reference
So why can't a fat person just take a leptin pill and get into a size 8?. From Wordnik.com. [What You Don't Know About Fat] Reference
And, at the same time, when you get less sleep, that leads to less leptin. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2004] Reference
The research that they did was they looked at leptin levels in various people. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2009] Reference
He is homing in on a compound called SOCS-3, which seems to inhibit the activity of leptin. From Wordnik.com. [What You Don't Know About Fat] Reference
But GLP-1, whose production may be triggered by leptin, seems to be the most potent factor yet. From Wordnik.com. [Vats, Fats And Rats] Reference
And higher levels of leptin in fat children may very well predispose to earlier onset of puberty. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 9, 2004] Reference
If you are sleeping, that leptin is produced in greater quantities and tells your body that it is full. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 17, 2004] Reference
After all his work on leptin and the thyroid and the hypothalamus, he thinks he knows how to lose weight. From Wordnik.com. [What You Don't Know About Fat] Reference
Another danger is that losing fat cells could will lower leptin levels, signaling to the brain to eat more. From Wordnik.com. [Freeze! Zap! Bye-Bye, Fat] Reference
Studies have shown that leptin levels are lower and ghrelin levels are higher in people who sleep fewer hours. From Wordnik.com. [Sleep: Good for the Brain and the Belly] Reference
Scientists are also looking beyond estrogen at the effects exercise has on insulin, leptin and certain growth factors. From Wordnik.com. [Health for Life M.D.: Breast Cancer] Reference
Increased insulin and leptin receptor resistance (3) has clearly become the leading cause of premature aging and death. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Joseph Mercola: If You Want to Age Gracefully, Don't Eat This] Reference
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