Obesity: sex and sympathetics
Abstract Obesity increases sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) in men, but not women. Here, we review current evidence suggesting that sexually dimorphic sympathoexcitatory responses to leptin and insulin may contribute. More specifically, while insulin increases SNA similarly in lean males and females...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Biology of Sex Differences |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-020-00286-8 |