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In obesity, brain becomes 'unaware' of fat

Critical portions of the brain in those who are obese don’t really know they are overweight, researchers have reported in the March issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press. These findings in obese mice show that a sensor in the brain that normally detects a critical fat hormone -- causing a cascade of events that keeps energy balance in check -- fails to engage. Meanwhile, the rest of the metabolic pathway remains ready to respond.

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