Elevated Oxytocin Levels and Their Relationship to Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity Among Young Sudanese Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Oxytocin levels increased in young adults with MetS. Oxytocin levels correlate positively with BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, triglycerides, and HDL.
Authors
- Rehab Mustafa Badi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3320-6091)
- Moaz Mojaddidi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1221-4597)
- Sara Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2847-6911)
- Yasir Hassan Elhassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0196-5413)
- Hussein Abdelaziz Abdalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2120-2651)
- Zeinab Elsawaf
- Amal Saeed
- Liena Babiker Mekki
- Ahmed F Shazali
- Alfarazdeg A Mohammedali
Institutions
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Taibah University (SA)
- International University of Africa (SD)
- King Khalid University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81451
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44