Leptin resistance occurs when leptin is not recognized by the body — specifically
the hypothalamic cells of your brain.
Problems occur when
the hypothalamic cells of your brain do not recognize leptin, causing your body to think it's in starvation mode like a bear storing up fat for winter hibernation.
Not exact matches
Immediate and lasting effects
of chronic daily methamphetamine exposure on activation
of cells in
hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis - associated
brain regions.