[Obesity is not a character weakness. Leptin and twin research show: fat control is genetically regulated].

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The results of recent research have confirmed the leptin control system. Leptin is produced in fatty tissue, crosses the blood-brain barrier, and signals repletion of fat stores. This in turn triggers a reduction in food intake and an increase in energy expenditure. While neuropeptide Y is known to play a central nervous mediator role, it is not certain whether leptin plays a marginal or a main role in the energy...

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