Leptin is thought to modulate feeding behaviour, body weight and energy metabolism by acting through specific cellular receptors. Derangements of leptin production have been repeatedly reported in ...

In a new study, Yale researchers offer insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating, and obesity. Their findings advance knowledge about leptin and weight gain, and ...

Leptin is a hormone that comes from fat cells. It helps control food intake by sending signals about hunger to the hypothalamus in the brain. This process regulates appetite. Leptin regulates energy ...