Obesity is associated with reduced sensitivity to fat

Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 22:14 in Health & Medicine

New research found marked differences between obese and lean men in how they respond to the taste of fat. Fat also is less effective in obese men in stimulating certain gut hormones that are released into the bloodstream and normally suppress appetite.

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