Too little fat is bad for cardiovascular health and leptin therapy may help

(Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University) Scientists are learning more about how too little fat can also be bad for our cardiovascular system. Their goals include determining whether leptin replacement therapy for people born with a rare condition, where they have little body fat, helps protect their cardiovascular system. They also want to learn if it might do the same for those with conditions like HIV infection and autoimmune disease, who lose healthy fat stores later in life.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news