Unlocking the Hormonal Pathway to Sustainable Weight Loss

Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that the hormone GDF15 has the potential to promote weight loss and maintain calorie burning during dieting. The hormone blocks the slowing of metabolism that occurs during calorie restriction by increasing energy burn in muscle. This finding opens up new possibilities for helping people maintain weight loss after dieting and developing combination therapies with GDF15 and appetite-suppressing drugs. Further research is needed to confirm these findings in humans and explore the impact of GDF15 on weight loss.