Leptin may play role in weight-loss maintenance therapy.
Bloomberg News (1/19, Waters) reports that, according to a review published online Jan. 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, "synthetic versions of the hormone leptin...may yet hold promise for helping obese people keep off weight they manage to lose." In fact, "recent studies have shown bioengineered versions of the hormone may help people who have low levels of it, including those who have lost weight." And, "while most obese and overweight people aren't leptin deficient, the hormone may help them avoid regaining weight if they're able to lose some, said" the study authors.
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