Obesity, leptin resistance, and the effects of insulin reduction – Lustig(2004)

Saturday, 10 September 2016 — Carl Franklin

Lustig RH, Sen S, Soberman JE, Velasquez-Mieyer PA (2004) Obesity, leptin resistance, and the effects of insulin reduction Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004 Oct;28(10):1344-8. DOI:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802753 pubmed We reckon: This study showed in people who were leptin resistant, if you suppress insulin chemically they become leptin sensitive again – showing that chronic high levels of insulin + Read More

Lustig RH, Sen S, Soberman JE, Velasquez-Mieyer PA (2004)

Obesity, leptin resistance, and the effects of insulin reduction

Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2004 Oct;28(10):1344-8.
DOI:10.1038/sj.ijo.0802753
pubmed

We reckon: This study showed in people who were leptin resistant, if you suppress insulin chemically they become leptin sensitive again – showing that chronic high levels of insulin (hyperinsulinemia) may be a cause of leptin resistance.

← Back to Blog
An error has occurred. This application may no longer respond until reloaded. An unhandled exception has occurred. See browser dev tools for details. Reload 🗙