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Diet and Exercise Lowers Leptin Levels

Leptin is a 16 kDa peptide that is secreted from white adipose tissue in proportion to the size of the fat mass in humans and other mammals. Leptin binds to receptors in the hypothalamus and decreases food intake and increases … Continue reading

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