1. Leptin is generally thought to play a key role in the regulation of eating. However, its real
role in human eating behaviour is still poorly known. Therefore, the role of leptin in the …

Objective Depression in Type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity, cardiovascular disease,
and mortality. Leptin is a plausible mediating factor because it has been related to obesity …

The aim of the present study was to determine the factors controlling leptin secretion and to
clarify the role of leptin in eating disorders. The subjects were 152 eating-disordered women …

Leptin inhibits appetite by activating several neuroendocrine systems, including the
hypothalamo–pituitary–adrenal cortical (HPA) axis. In turn, chronically elevated …

Objective This study investigated the role of leptin on eating behavior and reproductive
function in eating disorders. Method The subjects included 80 eating‐disordered women …

Background Studies evaluating leptin levels in patients with first-episode psychoses (FEP)
have been inconclusive, and apparently, the high levels of leptin reported in patients with …

The effect of 2 days of oral dexamethasone administration (0.75 mg twice daily) on leptin
expression in healthy volunteers was tested. Dexamethasone increased the relative …

The adipocyte hormone leptin is thought to serve as a signal to the central nervous system
reflecting the status of fat stores. Serum leptin levels and adipocyte leptin messenger RNA …

Background Changes in plasma leptin concentration and food intake occur during the
menstrual cycle; because leptin regulates food intake, one could hypothesize that changes …

Leptin, involved in energy regulation and contributor to cardiovascular disease, has been
implicated to play a role in depression and sleep disturbances, two closely intertwined …