Leptin, a hormone that regulates the amount of fat stored in the body, also drives the increase in blood pressure that occurs with weight gain, according to researchers from Monash University and the University of Cambridge. Being obese or overweight is a major risk factor for the development…
Source:‘Satiety hormone’ leptin links obesity to high blood pressure
Thursday, December 4, 2014
‘Satiety hormone’ leptin links obesity to high blood pressure
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