\nThe following is my understanding.<\/p>\n
\nLeptin, it seems, is produced by body fat. Its purpose is to suppress hunger: when the system is working correctly, a certain level of leptin stops appetite, while below it will cause hunger.<\/p>\n
Because body fat produces leptin, the more fat a person carries, the higher the leptin in their blood. While one would expect a rise in leptin would suppress appetite and therefore prevent further fat gain, it seems not to always work. A suggested reason for this is that the brain can become insensitive to leptin if it’s been subjected to a high amount of it over time. This is called leptin resistance. In such a scenario, leptin loses its effect, so that one’s hunger may get out of control.<\/p>\n
Such is my understanding about leptin.<\/p>\n
Source:<\/p>\nmy.clevelandclininc.org<\/a><\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC. \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about hormones: the tutor mentions leptin. The following is my understanding. Leptin, it seems, is produced by body fat. Its purpose is to suppress hunger: when the system is working correctly, a certain level of leptin stops appetite, while …<\/p>\n