Two key hormones for rebound in diets

• May 14, 2024

The levelss hormonal can determine the effect and / or failure of certain food plans (subsistence allowance ), especially the dreaded effect yo-yo or rebound, revealed a study conducted by Ana Belén Crujeiras , of the University Hospital Complex of Santiago.

The investigation was published in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and focuses on two hormones: ghrelin Y leptin . If the levels of the first are low and those of the second are high, it is easier to recover the lost weight: "It seems that the response to treatment is predetermined by characteristics of each patient," said Crujeiras.

The study was conducted with 104 people with overweight that they were diet . After 8 weeks, the group that recovered more than 10% of the lost weight had higher leptin levels and levels of ghrelin minor .

No differences were observed in the levels of insulin , which was another hormone that was measured. The results reflected a specific influence of the ghrelin between men and the leptin between women.

This discovery allows us to anticipate the possible results of a diet : "Those patients with obesity or overweight who gain more weight after a dietary program can be identified, even before starting therapy weightloss, just by analyzing the plasma levels of these hormones ", Crujeiras said. Elpaís.com

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