A new study has found that when rats are fed a high-fat diet, this disturbs the body clock in their brain that normally controls satiety, leading to over-eating and obesity.

The findings of the study were published in 'The Journal of Physiology'. The number of people with obesity has nearly multiplied or tripled worldwide since 1975. In England alone, 28 percent of adults are obese and another 36 percent are overweight, according to study.

In England alone, 28 percent of adults are obese and another 36 percent are overweight. Obesity can lead to several other diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancer. This new research may be a cornerstone for future clinical studies that could restore the proper functioning of the body clock in the brain, to avoid overeating.

Historically, it was believed that the master body clock was only located in a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. However, further research over the years has clarified that some control of our body's daily rhythms, such as hormone levels, appetite, etc., lies in several other parts of the brain and body, including a group of neurons in the evolutionary ancient brainstem, called the dorsal vagal complex (DVC). Specifically, the DVC has been shown to control food intake by inducing satiety. . Thus, the researchers propose that disturbance in the DVC's timekeeping leads to obesity, rather than being the result of excessive body weight.

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