Leptin is known to regulate food intake and energy expenditure. Since loss of appetite and
body weight are important signs and symptoms of major depression we studied leptin …

Leptin is thought to be related to vegetative symptoms of depression such as alterations in
food intake and weight. Fifty‐seven drug‐free patients and 26 healthy controls were enrolled …

Leptin is a product of the obese gene and plays an important role in the regulation of body
weight and food intake. Weight and appetite are frequently altered in depression. So far …

BACKGROUND Leptin is a peptide secreted by white adipose tissue which has been shown
to have a major influence on body weight regulation, while animal studies have revealed …

Background Leptin is a hormone that regulates fat metabolism and appetite. The secretion of
leptin is regulated by adiposity and, in the rodent, by factors such as insulin, β-adrenergic …

Leptin, the protein product of the obese (ob) gene, has been suggested to play a role in the
regulation of food intake. As depressive episodes are frequently characterized by loss of …

Objective Leptin, the obese gene product, is thought to regulate body fat through its action
on hypothalamic receptors that influence satiety. The hormonal regulation of leptin is …

OBJECTIVE Leptin, the product of the ob gene, is a recently discovered hormone secreted
by adipocytes. Serum leptin concentrations increase in correlation with the percentage of …

A decreased production of leptin has been reported in women with anorexia nervosa (AN)
and has been attributed merely to the patients' reduced body fat mass. The extent to which …

The adipocyte hormone leptin regulates body weight in mice by decreasing food intake and
increasing energy expenditure. Whether leptin is of physiological importance for these …