Welcome to Liverpool, PA, USA. This is the web home of a small town in Perry County, Pennsylvania. We are blessed with a rich heritage based on our location along the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania Canal. Enjoy your visit to this website, learn about our history, view the photos of Old Liverpool.
Side Effects of Leptin. Leptin is an amino acid protein produced naturally by the body. Injections of Leptin are sometimes used by physicians in obese patients as a part of a weight loss program. Leptin helps control body weight by controlling the desire to eat, an increases in energy expenditure, and an increase in metabolic rate.
Medical Definition of LEPTIN. : a peptide hormone that is produced by fat cells and plays a role in body weight regulation by acting on the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and burn fat stored in adipose tissue.ADVERTISEMENT. Greek leptos slender + English 1-in.eptin. noun lepÂ·tin \Ëlep-tÉn\. : a peptide hormone that is produced by fat cells and plays a role in body weight regulation by acting on the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and burn fat stored in adipose tissue. Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about leptin.