Obesity is often a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors. Genetics can influence metabolic pathways, appetite control, and energy storage. Leptin resistance can lead to increased appetite ...

Worldwide obesity rates have more than doubled since 1990, with nearly a billion people now falling into the category. Though a complex interplay of genes, diet, and environment contribute, 90% of ...

"Before our research, the cause of obesity in diet-induced obese mice was unknown, leaving a critical gap in our understanding of how leptin resistance develops and how it can be reversed," says ...

“Before our research, the cause of obesity in diet-induced obese mice was unknown, leaving a critical gap in our understanding of how leptin resistance develops and how it can be reversed ...

“Before our research, the cause of obesity in diet-induced obese mice was unknown, leaving a critical gap in our understanding of how leptin resistance develops and how it can be reversed ...

"Before our research, the cause of obesity in diet-induced obese mice was unknown, leaving a critical gap in our understanding of how leptin resistance develops and how it can be reversed," says ...

Obesity can lead to leptin resistance, which makes it harder to feel full. But it’s not always about body fat. Simply fasting for several hours can cause your leptin levels to drop.

Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international commission.

Anil Oza is STAT’s 2024-2025 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Fellow. You can reach Anil on Signal at aniloza.16. The hormone leptin was discovered 30 years ago to much fanfare. Scientists hoped ...

A significant aspect of obesity is the development of leptin resistance, primarily due to the inefficient transport of leptin across the blood-brain barrier and other mechanisms such as protein ...