Plasma leptin levels and body fat distribution

被引:81
作者
Takahashi, M
Funahashi, T
Shimomura, I
Miyaoka, K
Matsuzawa, Y
机构
[1] Second Dept. of Internal Medicine, Osaka University, Medical School, Osaka
[2] Second Dept. of Internal Medicine, Osaka University, Medical School, Suita, Osaka 565
关键词
leptin; fat distribution; visceral fat;
D O I
10.1055/s-2007-979893
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
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.
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