Study finds leptin restores fertility, may improve bone health in lean women

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 14:00 in Health & Medicine

Women with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual periods cease, triggering such serious problems as infertility and osteoporosis...

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