Sex-specific Association of Primary Aldosteronism With Visceral Adiposity.

Yu HatanoNagisa SawayamaHiroshi MiyashitaTomoyuki KurashinaKenta OkadaManabu TakahashiMasatoshi MatsumotoKazuomi KarioTakahiro SasakiShuichi NagashimaKen EbiharaHarushi MoriKazuomi Kario Shun Ishibashi

Published in: Journal of the Endocrine Society (2022)

Aldosterone-producing adenoma cases were obese among men, but not among women. Idiopathic hyperaldosteronism cases were obese among both men and women. Visceral adipose tissue may contribute to the pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism.

Keyphrases

adipose tissue
insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet
weight loss
type diabetes
obese patients
weight gain
middle aged
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
physical activity
pregnant women