New research links hormone to weight loss

Thursday, May 23, 2002

A hormone thought to boost appetite rises in the bloodstream after dieters lose lots of weight, possibly explaining why it's so hard to keep weight off long term -- and offering a new target for a diet drug, researchers say.

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