Hormone Prolactin Reduces Fat Metabolism

Thursday, April 2, 2009 - 10:14 in Health & Medicine

The hormone prolactin is necessary for the production of breast milk, but it also affects adipose (fatty) tissue and the body’s metabolism. Raised prolactin levels in a woman who is not pregnant or breast feeding reduces lipid (fat) metabolism.

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