Test hormones that affect your weight
Hormones are our body's signaling system and they affect how we feel, our sense of hunger, where we store fat and much more. The hormones that affect our fat storage the most are insulin, cortisol and leptin but also the sex hormones estradiol, progesterone and testosterone has a significant role in fat storage and fat burning.Cortisol
Excess cortisol can increase the amount of visceral fat (belly fat), which is the most dangerous type of fat. It can also make it harder to lose weight.Testosterone
Testosterone stimulates muscle growth, among other things. It is a hormone that affects everything from mental well-being to physical functions. Testosterone can also suppress fat gain, while a lack of testosterone can promote weight gain. Men who are deficient in testosterone tend to gain weight more easily.DHEA
The hormone DHEA promotes the burning of fat and balances the effects of cortisol on the body.Leptin
The hormone leptin is formed in our adipose tissue and plays a major role in regulating our appetite by signaling satiety to the brain. The hormone also helps regulate your body weight and metabolism by increasing energy expenditure, which promotes a reduction in fat mass. Disorders in leptin levels can lead to overeating. In the case of a lack of leptin, there are no signals that tell you when to stop eating. Similarly, excess leptin can cause the brain to not respond to the high levels. This is called leptin resistance and means that the brain does not signal that the stomach is full, but instead assumes that the body is starving.Insulin
Insulin is a vital hormone, whose main task is to transport sugar in the blood around to the cells where it can be used as energy or stored as fat. Insulin can thus slow down the breakdown of fat, which means that high insulin levels can make it a little harder to lose weight. Many symptoms of insulin excess also causes the body to react with hunger, which creates a vicious cycle that can lead to obesity and diabetes.Estradiol (E2)
Estradiol is the body's strongest estrogen and, among other things, helps regulate metabolism in both women and men. Both low and elevated values can cause weight gain because the imbalance means that the body becomes less able to distribute fat throughout the body.Progesterone
Progesterone increases appetite. Low levels can cause the body to retain more fluid than normal, leading to weight gain and a feeling of bloating.What is analysed
Blood sugar
- insulin
Hormones
- Cortisol
- testosterone
- DHEA
- estradiol & progesterone
Other
- leptin
