Research has demonstrated that excessive intake of fructose can induce leptin resistance, and in combination with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, can lead to becoming overweight.
Previous studies have already shown that leptin resistance can lead to rapid weight gain on a high-fat, high-calorie diet, but this is the first study to show that leptin resistance can develop as a result of high fructose consumption, and that leptin resistance can develop with little indication that it is happening.
Leptin is a hormone that plays a role in helping the body to balance food intake with energy expenditure. Leptin resistance is when the body no longer responds to the leptin it produces. Leptin resistance is associated with weight gain and obesity in the face of a high-fat, high-calorie diet.
Fructose is the sugar found in fruit, but normal consumption of fruit is not the problem. Sugar and high-fructose corn syrup are about 50% fructose and are common ingredients in many foods
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