Do you know that - hormones affect our weight loss . Yes , you heard right ! Our growth hormone influences our appetite , metabolism and body fat . People who are obese have hormone level that encourages the accumulation of body fat . Our body is always trying to maintain balance , so it resist any short term disruption such as crash diet !

Let’s discuss some hormones that affect our weight loss ;

1 Leptin - Leptin is a fullness hormone that your brain to regulate appetite .

2 Insulin - The main storage hormone in our body , promotes the shortage of glucose . Glucose is a simple sugar we get from food , in our muscles , liver and fat cells for later use .

3 Thyroid - Thyroid dysfunction leads to significant changes in body weight and resting metabolic rate .

4 Cortisol - This is stress hormone , while it’s important for body to release cortisol in dangerous situations , chronic high level may lead to weight gain .

5 Ghrelin - It’s the hunger hormone that tells you that - your stomach is empty and needs food .

6 Estrogen - Low estrogen level may experience central obesity , which is an accumulation of weight around the trunk of the body in females .

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