March 17, 2008 by MedHeadlines
Filed under Diet, Hypertension, Lifestyle, Medical Research, Obesity
A rare genetic disorder, Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is known to interfere with the brain’s ability to signal the body to stop eating when enough food has been consumed. The brain uses the hormone leptin to signal satiety. Leptin is also associated with high blood pressure. Read more
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