Leptin

Why Candy Is good for You to a Limit Over 1.9 billion pounds of candy are sold every halloween; however 1.2 billion pounds are eaten on the night of halloween (Chegg P, 2012). Everyday several hundreds of people claim that they eat candy because it tastes good and it makes them feel good. What they do not realize is it only takes a little while to get addicted to it. One out of four people that say they like candy are actually addicted to it because the sugar is more addictive than coffee…

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America has more people that are obese than almost any other country in the world. Most people that weigh more than what is suggested for their height and age will say that they aren 't actually obese. For instance, women that are five feet tall are recommended to weight anywhere from 97 pounds to 127 pounds, to be considered healthy stated by Rush University Medical Center, but a larger amount of women with said height weight more. Not to mention, obesity in children is even worse due to the…

The set of bacteria living in the gut it is called intestinal flora although it is now called intestinal microbiota, the human intestinal tract is home to a diverse and complex microbial community that plays a central role in human health, it is estimated that our gut contains the range of 1000 bacterial species and 100 times more genes found in the human genome The composition of our intestinal flora is formed during embryonic development and can be modified by factors such as diet of pregnant…

A Study of Bone Mineral Density and Its Determinants in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) has been conflictingly connected with low bone mineral density (BMD) and expanded crack danger. 86 back to back T1DM cases and 140 disconnected age and sex coordinated solid nondiabetic controls were incorporated into the study. After history and examination, BMD and body structure were evaluated by double vitality X-beam absorptiometry (DXA). Serum tests were investigated for…

Increased Body Weight The "con" side will make a case that HFCS has not contributed to the increased body weight of Americans. High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) has become a hot topic between most Americans in today’s society. High Fructose Corn Syrup is in a category of what we consider to be our carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are our body's major source of fuel. Therefore, they are our sugars, and complex carbohydrates include starches and fibers. HFCS is a simple carbohydrate, compared to…

insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension or metabolic syndrome. Calorie restriction can, ironically, cause weight gain after dieting due to factors like a low metabolism, impaired fat oxidation, insulin resistance, the nervous system, and leptin levels. Physiological effects that occur in dieting is body composition, metabolic adoption and oxidative stress. There are also psychological and behavioral effects on the diet, for example, it develops eating…

Out comes the soft cry of a young girl as she looks into the mirror for the 17th time today. She is disgusted and disturbed at the reflection in front of her. She is only 86 ponds, extremely light for her 5’2 stature. Every rib in her body can be seen from the back and the front, yet she feels massive. She doesn’t see a young beautiful girl, with big eyes and long hair. All that she sees is fat. Everywhere. Ever since the day he touched her she finds it hard to find beauty in anything at…

hypothyroidism, Cushing’s syndrome, polycystic ovary disease, Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome or pseudohypoparathyroidism. The following lab test may be indicated to rule out any genetic or hormonal causes: fasting lipid panel, thyroid function, serum leptin, adrenal function, possibly karyotype, growth hormone secretion and function, assessment of reproductive hormones, serum calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone levels (Schwarz,…

Additionally, the less sleep a student gets at night, the lower their leptin and ghrelin levels are (Knutson et al., 2016). Ghrelin tells the brain when we are hungry, while leptin is an important hormone that regulates how much we eat and signals the brain when we are full. A decrease in both chemicals can cause the individual to become overweight as it is harder for the…