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Leptin and obesity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Leptin | 1: hormone which regulates appetite and energy balance |
| obesity and leptin | 2: To much leptin in body causes the body to become resistant and increase weight/ continued eating |
| leptin and cancer risk | 3: High leptin levels promote cell growth and division |
| Leptin and cancer risk | 4: high leptin stimulates tumour growth |
| leptin and cancer risk | 5: high leptin increases inflammation and hornone levels raising risk of cancers |
| Healthy weight | 18-24 |
| Overweight | 25.0- 29.0 |
| Class 1 obesity | 30-34 |
| Class 2 obesity | 35-39 |
| Class 3 obesity | >40 |