Brain Switch May Lead to Obesity

Obesity or excessive weight gain occurs due to various reasons but one of the simple reasons is when there is an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure. Fat in the human body is stored in specialized cells called adipocytes. Depending on the energy needs, adipocytes can change from white to brown states and back again.

brain switch mechanism that leads to obesity
- energy intake is more than energy expenditure
- browning of fate cells or fat burning is reduced
- the brain senses need for more energy and induces food intake

Impaired Brain Switch May Cause Obesity: Study Reveals

The imbalance in the balance between energy intake and energy expenditure due to feeding that controls browning of fat, may lead to obesity. Read More

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