Success in Weight Loss May Be Affected By Sympathetic Nervous System
By Denise Reynolds RD G+ Dec 5 2011 - 10:21am

The sympathetic nervous system is best known for the role in plays in the “fight or flight” response, or the ability of the body to react in the face of danger. However, researchers have also discovered that nervous impulses from this part of the autonomic nervous system may also predict weight-loss outcomes in the overweight or obese. Tapping into this relationship may prove to be an opportunity for developing new weight loss strategies.