Obese Hypertensive Men Have Fasting Serum Concentrations of Leptin Similar to Those of Obese Normotensive Men
Obese hypertensive men have serum leptin concentrations similar to those of obese normotensive men with comparable body fat percentage measurements. This finding does not support leptin's candidacy as a mediator of obesity-related hypertension.
Authors
- Michael Christiansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4713-755X)
- Camilla Asferg
- Jan Frystyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5379-0961)
- Ulrik B. Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2214-0496)
- Allan Linneberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0994-0184)
- Jørgen Jeppesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4320-8015)
- Paula L. Hedley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5801-960X)
Institutions
- Statens Serum Institut (DK)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Hvidovre Hospital (DK)
- Glostrup Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Hypertension
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ajh/hpaf007
- Primary Topic
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00