A working, reliable, anti-fat pill has long been the holy grail of scientists working to eliminate obesity. And now, as Douglas Robb reports for Health Habits, they may have made a breakthrough, or at least gotten to the next step, with leptin resistance.According to lead author, Tony Tiganis, “our bodies produce leptin in response to increasing fat deposits. Acting on a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, leptin instructs the body to increase energy expenditure and decrease food intake, and so helps us maintain a healthy body weight.”
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