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Nazar Ahmed Naji
Nazar Ahmed Naji
Iraq
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Research Article
Effect of Leptin and Oxidative Stress in the Blood of Obese Individuals
Author(s): Shaimaa Essa Ahmed, Firas Taher Maher and Nazar Ahmed NajiShaimaa Essa Ahmed, Firas Taher Maher and Nazar Ahmed Naji
Background: Obesity is a multifaceted condition and represents a pandemic that needs urgent attention. Obesity, both directly and indirectly, increases the risk for a variety of disease conditions including diabetes, hypertension, liver disease, and certain cancers, which in turn, decreases the overall lifespan in both men and women. Leptin most likely indicates satiety and fullness of energy stores under physiological conditions, but obesity is characterized by hyperleptinemia and hypothalamic leptin resistance. Many studies have found association between obesity leading to oxidative stress and diabetes mellitus type 2, and many others have shown that the level of ROS increase in obesity. Methods: In this study conducted on 176 individuals in the age group from (20-55) years, from Tikrit and Kirkuk Governorates. Blood sampl.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2161-1009.1000288