Obesity Pituitary

Obesity is a disease characterized by excessive accumulation of fatty tissue in the body. One of the most common forms of obesity is pituitary obesity, which is associated with disruption of the endocrine system.

The pituitary pathway to excess weight develops when insulin production is impaired. Insulin is a hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism in cells and increases the absorption of glucose into the blood. Eating too much results in a lack of insulin, it cannot transport glucose into cells and the body becomes dehydrated. At the same time, blood sugar levels increase. It is he who causes such a “hungry” appetite. As a result, weight increases and fats are deposited. This is fraught with many diseases, including atherosclerosis with the risk of hypertension, diabetes mellitus. If there is a diagnosis, then the following may occur: high blood pressure, heart disease. Currently, among people there is a whole army of “fasting patients” who monitor their diet and do not want to gain weight, but want to stay in shape. They give up certain foods and eat plant-based foods or diet foods. Why then do they gain weight? For the reason that this is the same diet, only the food is not so fatty, and the dish is not as high in calories as in the case of a combination of heavy dishes and regular oil. Let's figure out why this happens?

The main causes of pituitary obesity The main reason is an active increase in the production of the hormone prolactin, which, in turn, stimulates the production of growth hormone. It is produced only when there is severe stress or during a period of intense