Abstract

the discovery of the ob gene only a little over 2 yr ago provided new insight into the mechanisms through which body weight and composition are regulated ([14][1]). Simply put, leptin, the product of the ob gene, is a hormone that communicates to the brain the amount of adipose tissue in the body.

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