Three points to remember: 1  Ghrelin is a fast-acting hormone that plays a vital role in meal initiation and contributes to weight gain.  Leptin mediates long-term regulation of energy balance and suppresses food intake, thereby inducing weight loss.
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Definition. Period that follows recovery phase in a standard economic cycle. A boom is characterized by an economy working at full or near-full capacity, strong consumer demand, low rate of unemployment, and a rising stockmarket, usually accompanied by rapidly increasing consumer prices (inflation).