Question

You are trying to better understand the relationship between leptin and weight. One thing you do know is that most obese people have high blood levels of leptin, and you learn that the issue is that, as a result of leptin _____, the normal mechanisms by which leptin regulates body weight and energy balance are disrupted.

Answer 1

Leptin resistance

Step-by-step explanation:

Leptin is produced by fat cells and it is called the starvation hormone. Low leptin level, sends a starvation signal to the brain and optimal leptin level, indicates the body has enough energy.

Leptin resistance is a condition characterized by high leptin level, indicating that there is a lot of fat present in the body but the brain can't sense it. The mechanism put in place for the brain to realize that there is enough energy available in the body is disrupted and the brain is starved.

In people with leptin resistance, the urge to eat doesn't go away no matter how much or how rewarding the food previously eaten might be.

Consumption of large amounts of food, very frequently is what leads to the accumulation of more and more fat, leading to obesity.