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Obesity is a complex and multifactorial metabolic disease, which results from the imbalance between energy expenditure and intake leading to increase gain in body weight and accumulation of fats in the body. Various feedback mechanisms regulate appetite, energy intake, and expenditure to maintain energy homeostasis. When these feedback mechanisms are altered, energy balance is disturbed and body adiposity became unstable.

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Dr. Yasmin Abdel Latif - PhD, Pharmacist, Researcher at Medical Biochemistry Dept. National Research Centre, highly motivated young professional pharmacist and a researcher. Member of several international scientific societies, holds a Scientific Excellence Award for the research outputs of the National Research Centre.

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