A fat-storing hormone called neurotensin might influence your odds for obesity

A fat-storing hormone called neurotensin might influence your odds for obesity,” the findings of a research letter published online May 11 in Nature suggest. Working with mice and humans, researchers found that “middle-aged folks with high levels of pro-neurotensin – a substance the body uses to make neurotensin – have twice the risk of developing obesity later in life,” while “mice with low levels of neurotensin that were put on a high-fat diet absorbed less fat than average mice.” Neurotensin -- a hormone found in the small intestine and the central nervous system -- appears to prompt the body to store excess fats, Evers said. https://consumer.healthday.com/vitamins-and-nutrition-information-27/obesity-health-news-505/does-fat-storing-hormone-cause-obesity-710900.html