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Researchers show how obesity causes breakdown in system which regulates appetite and weight
03-06-2007 · EurekAlert!Research led by scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center demonstrates how obesity causes the breakdown of a brain system that regulates appetite. Specifically, the scientists determined that leptin resistance prevented a portion of the brain called the arcuate nucleus from taking part in an important signaling function that regulates appetite and body weight.
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