The Claim

Elevated vitamin D levels increase leptin production per unit of adipose tissue, which enhances central nervous system sensitivity to energy sufficiency signals and leads to suppression of adipose accumulation.

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In plain English

When you have more vitamin D in your body, your fat cells send out more of a signal called leptin, which tells your brain you’re full and don’t need to store more fat—so you might gain less fat over time.

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Elevated vitamin D levels increase leptin production per unit of adipose tissue, enhancing central nervous system sensitivity to energy sufficiency signals and suppressing adipose accumulation.

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