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Besides leptin, what's another biomarker for obesity.?
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There are several: There are several factors including ghrelin and also Insulin metabolism that are important.
Answered 6/25/2014
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None: So far, as far as i know none have been found that could be validated. So stop eating so much. That may help.
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