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> > Leptin, as opposed to lipten, is a hormone which is produced in
> > adipose (fat) tissue. It is involved with regulation of body weight.
> > The release of leptin has been found to be greater in obese adults
> > and has been noted be decreased during fasting.
> >
> > In Sweden, Leptin levels in a group of exclusively breastfed newborns
> > were followed. Levels were found to positively correlate with amount
> > of fat tissue and negatively correlated with amount of weight loss (in
> > other words, the more weight lost the lower the leptin levels, over
> > time). The reference is: Pediatrics March 1998;101:429-32.
And is that good or bad? What does Leptin do? Could it be that I'm finally
allowed to cheer about my ''extra adipose tissue'' ? :-)
Gonneke van VEldhuizen
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