Nutrition
Appetite Hormone Leptin
The appetite hormone leptin is secreted by fat cells to signal energy stores to the brain—chronic aggressive dieting can lower leptin, increasing hunger and slowing metabolism, which makes long deficits harder to sustain. Refeeds, maintenance phases, and adequate sleep support signaling.
The appetite hormone leptin is secreted by fat cells to signal energy stores to the brain—chronic aggressive dieting can lower leptin, increasing hunger and slowing metabolism, which makes long deficits harder to sustain. Refeeds, maintenance phases, and adequate sleep support signaling.
Leptin resistance occurs with excess adiposity.
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