Leptin Question

[westsnoop]

Leptin levels drop in response to the body reading a starvation condition, thus the refeed in CK diets. If submaintenance levels of caloric intake continues, will leptin levels eventually rebound to reflect the new caloric norm?

 

[MuscleKSU]

Not quite clear on your question. ....

Basically, depending on how severe the calorie change (up or down) leptin will most likely adapt. Leptin is a cytokine, it is produced in response to a stimulus. If you change your energy intake by a a few kcal's here and there, nothing will really happen. If it is fairly drastic, your body will most likely adapt though. Does that help?

Ryan