Leptin is not associated independently with hypertension in Japanese-Brazilian women

Leptin is not associated independently with hypertension in Japanese-Brazilian women

We evaluated the relationship of leptin with hypertension adjusted for body mass index (BMI) and/or waist circumference in a population of Japanese-Brazilian women aged > or = 30 years with centrally distributed adiposity. After excluding diabetic subjects, the study subjects - who participated i...

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Main Authors: B. Almeida-Pititto, S.G.A. Gimeno, R.D. Freire, F.F. Ribeiro-Filho, S.R.G. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2006-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Hypertension
Body fat distribution
Insulin
Leptin
Centrally obese
Metabolic syndrome
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