Hormonal Imbalances from Obesity
are chemical messengers that control processes in our body. They are also one
of the important factors in causing obesity. The hormones leptin and insulin,
sex hormones and growth hormone influence our appetite, metabolism (the rate at
which our body burns kilojoules for energy), and body fat distribution. Obese
People have high levels of these hormones that encourage abnormal metabolism
and also in accumulation of body fat.
system of glands, known as the endocrine system, secretes hormones into our
bloodstream. The endocrine system works along with the nervous system and the
immune system and help our body cope with different events and stresses. The
different deficits of hormones can lead to obesity and, as well as on the other
hand, obesity can lead to the change in hormones.