Too Little Fat Is Bad for Cardiovascular Health and Leptin Therapy May Help (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

Too Little Fat Is Bad for Cardiovascular Health and Leptin Therapy May Help

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We know that too much body fat is generally bad for our cardiovascular system, and now scientists are learning more about how too little fat yields some of the same damage. Pictured are Drs. Thiago Bruder do Nascimento (left) and Eric Belin de Chantemele

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Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University

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