Most leptin supplements don’t actually contain the hormone leptin. Research is unclear whether these supplements can help you lose weight, but some studies suggest they can influence leptin ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Personalized recombinant leptin treatment helped reverse severe, early-onset obesity in two children carrying rare ...

Leptin is a hormone that is produced by adipose tissue and regulates appetite, body weight, neuroendocrine functions and glycaemia. In this Review, we first discuss data from leptin-based clinical ...

Leptin is a hormone. Those are chemical messengers that help different body parts work together. Leptin sends a signal to your brain that helps you feel full and less interested in food. You may ...

Leptin is a hormone that helps manage energy. It signals to your brain when you need food or when you’re satiated. But, leptin resistance can cause the brain to miss this signal, which may ...

Leptin is a hormone that mainly regulates body weight by stimulating energy expenditure through increased thermogenesis and by suppressing intake of food. Leptin is also a pro-inflammatory ...

Having issues curbing your appetite? It might have something to do with your brain. Leptin is the satiating hormone. It is naturally secreted by your fat cells to suppress appetite; it's your ...

"The problem for people with obesity is that their leptin levels are always high, and that can affect the response to a COVID-19 infection," said Candida Rebello, PhD, RD, lead author of a new ...

Ghrelin and leptin are two hormones that are of great interest in appetite regulation. Leptin is commonly considered anorexigenic (i.e., appetite suppressant), while ghrelin is orexigenic (i.e ...