Obesity makes you even obese

Developed countries are plagued by Obesity which is mainly due to high fat foods, low exercise and luxurious life style.

The research has uncovered a biological mechanism that helps explain obesity. This mechanism isn't an inborne genetic effect; instead, it is triggered by an unhealthy lifestyle.

The key find is hormone leptin, which is secreted by fat cells. Leptin works to suppress food intake by signaling the portion of the brain that controls appetite, telling it if the body needs more food. What was found was that high levels of leptin in a body—as would be found in severely overweight people—can lead to a leptin resistance in the brain. This in turn, leads to the body to stop responding to the hormone's appetite suppressing effect. In essence, by becoming overly obese, the body can no longer regulate appetite, leading to further obesity.

What the research is saying is that the more overweight people get, the less able they are to control being overweight, and the less overweight a person gets, the more able they are to control it?


An interesting conundrum!!