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Observational studies have reported that weight-loss interventions are associated with reduced circulating prolactin levels, whereas dopamine agonists, which suppress prolactin secretion, improve metabolic and endocrine abnormalities in patients with established hyperprolactinemia. Accumulating evidence suggests an association between hyperprolactinemia and obesity. However, the directionality and causality of this relationship remain unclear. Experimental and translational studies suggest that elevated prolactin levels contribute to obesity-related phenotypes through multiple pathways, including altered central appetite regulation, modulation of adipocyte differentiation and lipid storage, impairment of insulin sensitivity, and disruption of the hypothalamic\u2013pituitary\u2013gonadal (HPG) axis. 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