What causes increased appetite despite high circulating levels of leptin in some obese individuals?

💡 Explanation

Leptin resistance develops when the hypothalamus fails to respond to leptin signals, therefore appetite is not suppressed despite high leptin levels. This occurs because of impaired leptin receptor signaling, rather than increased insulin sensitivity or altered ghrelin/GLP-1 secretion.

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