The hormone leptin is produced when we are well fed, indicating the brain that the body has met the energy needs, giving us a feeling of fullness.
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Leptin is a hormone that plays a role in appetite and weight control. It is produced when we are well fed, and signals to the brain that there is ample energy and therefore reduces eating.
Perez-Tilve said the hormone has been of interest since 1994, when scientists discovered that a particular strain of obese mouse couldn’t produce leptin at all, making it hungry all the time.
In the study, the team blocked leptin action in both lean and obese mice. The results were both sets of mice ate more and gained almost similar weight, proving that "leptin action was not impaired in the obese mouse."
Source-Medindia