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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Main Authors: Zhigang Shi, Jennifer Wong, Virginia L. Brooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-020-00286-8