Biological factors

Imbalanced hormonal system causes that the ill person feels raised hunger and the metabolism is lowered. Moreover, the research has shown that brains of both overweight persons’ and addicted ones look similarly. It is caused by the lowered density of dopamine receptors (type 2), it is defensive reaction of the organism - it weakens the effect of dopamine-throws being the effect of excessive nourishment.

Endocrinological disorders affecting the development of the obesity are: hypothyroidism, Cushing’s symptome, polycystic ovarian syndrome, shortage of growth hormone, hypoparathyroidism or hiperinsulinism.

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