Most of us get tired of the gray and rainy weather we’re subject to for so much of the year here in the Pacific Northwest, but did you know it could make you fat?

Scientists are finding that people who are overweight have lower levels of vitamin D, which is created when skin is exposed to sunlight.

The study found that low levels of the vitamin in blood interfered with the function of a hormone called leptin, which tells the brain when the stomach is full.

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