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High dietary fat intake disrupts energy balance regulation, contributing to obesity and metabolic syndrome. This review explores how fat sensing mechanisms are altered, particularly in the hypothalamus, impacting food intake.

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  • Dietary fat overconsumption is a key driver of obesity and metabolic syndrome.
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    • Fat is sensed at multiple physiological stages, influencing food intake.
    • High-fat diets and obesity disrupt normal fat sensing and signal integration.
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    • Dysfunctional fat sensing due to high-fat diets contributes significantly to obesity.
    • Understanding these altered mechanisms is crucial for developing interventions against metabolic diseases.
    • Targeting hypothalamic pathways may offer therapeutic strategies for obesity management.