| abstract |
Use of leptin in the treatment of disordersnin eating habits. The present invention is directed to the usenof leptin, a fragment thereof or a mimetic compound of thenaction of leptin, in the preparation of an ingestible preparationnfor lactating mammals, particularly humans, forntreatment and / or prevention of alterations in habitsnfood, in particular, to treat and / or preventnacquisition of undesirable food preferences, to regulatenappetite, and other related disorders as a result ofnalterations in leptin sensitivity. |