Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Why is it so Hard to Maintain a Reduced Body Weight? | Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes

This is an excellent article explaining the role of leptin maintaining weight loss. As this article explains, formerly obese people burn about 20% fewer calories than people of the same weight who were never obese. This is not only because metabolism has been slowed by the obesity, but because the body perceives a drop in leptin and begins to hoard fuel (save calories) even while exercising. This is a very interesting read:

Why is it so Hard to Maintain a Reduced Body Weight? | Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes:

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