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Serum leptin concentration, obesity, and insulin resistance in Western Samoans: cross sectional study

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The strong relation of leptin with obesity is consistent with leptin production being proportional of mass to adipose tissue. The relation with insulin independent of body mass index suggests a possible role for leptin in insulin resistance or hyperinsulinaemia.

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