Foods to Boost Leptin? - WebMD
2023年2月14日 · Leptin is a hormone – a chemical messenger that helps different body parts work together. Leptin sends a signal to your brain that helps you feel full and less interested in food.
Leptin: What It Is, Function & Levels - Cleveland Clinic
2022年2月23日 · Leptin’s main function is to help regulate the long-term balance between your body’s food intake and energy use (expenditure). Leptin helps inhibit (prevent) hunger and regulate energy balance so that your body doesn’t trigger a hunger response when it doesn’t need energy (calories).
Leptin - Wikipedia
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 and Leptin Resistance: Everything You Need to Know
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. Learn more about leptin...
The Facts on Leptin: FAQ - WebMD
2024年2月16日 · WebMD explains what the leptin hormone is, how it affects weight, and whether leptin supplements are safe or effective.
Physiology, Leptin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
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: Function, Levels, Treatment - Health
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.
The role of leptin in health and disease - PMC
Leptin is a master regulator of energy balance and body adiposity. Additionally, leptin exerts important control on glucose homeostasis, thermogenesis, autonomic nervous system and neuroendocrine axes.
Leptin and the endocrine control of energy balance - Nature
2019年8月12日 · The leptin endocrine system serves a critical evolutionary function by maintaining the relative constancy of adipose tissue mass, thereby protecting individuals from the risks associated with...
Narrative Review: The Role of Leptin in Human Physiology: …
Leptin regulates energy homeostasis, neuroendocrine function, and metabolism. Leptin deficiency is a clinical syndrome associated with distinct phenotypes, which encompass a very small subset of obesity (i.e. those from leptin-related gene mutations), …