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Episode 16 - Revealing the secret role of estrogen in obesity
Episode 16 - Revealing the secret role of estrogen in obesity
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20 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2007
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Research on the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen in the brain lend credence to what many women have suspected about the hormonal changes that accompany aging. Menopause can make you fat. In animal experiments, researchers showed how estrogen receptors in the brain serve as a master switch to control food intake, energy expenditure and body fat distribution. The study will be presented in August at the American Chemical Society national meeting in Boston.
Released:
Aug 20, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode
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