| Literature DB >> 9013757 |
M Takahashi1, T Funahashi, I Shimomura, K Miyaoka, Y Matsuzawa.
Abstract
The relation between body fat distribution and plasma leptin levels in the human was investigated in 51 obese and 41 non-obese subjects. Plasma levels of leptin showed a positive correlation with body mass index and subcutaneous fat area at the umbilicus level. However, a significant correlation between its plasma levels and visceral fat area was found in neither non-obese nor obese subjects. These results suggest that plasma leptin levels might be attributed mainly to the extent of subcutaneous adiposity in human obesity.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 9013757 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979893
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Horm Metab Res ISSN: 0018-5043 Impact factor: 2.936