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Excess visceral fat disrupts hormone levels, including insulin, leptin, and sex hormones.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that excess visceral fat disrupts hormone levels, including insulin, leptin, and sex hormones?

Unclear. Several studies in rodents and obese humans report that excess visceral or central fat is accompanied by altered insulin and leptin levels, and one human study found correlations with testosterone, estradiol and DHEA-S. None of the placed items covers the full claim across all three hormone groups at the strength asserted.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Daily Melatonin Administration at Middle Age Suppresses Male Rate Visceral Fat, Plasma Leptin, and Plasma Insulin to Youthful Levels
1999
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Rasmussen, D. D., Boldt, B. M., Wilkinson, C., Yellon, S. M., & Matsumoto, A. M. (1999). Daily Melatonin Administration at Middle Age Suppresses Male Rate Visceral Fat, Plasma Leptin, and Plasma Insulin to Youthful Levels. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1210/endo.140.2.6674

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Anthropometric, computed tomography and fat cell data in an obese population: relationship with insulin, leptin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, sex hormone-binding globulin and sex hormones
2000
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Garaulet, M., Perex-Llamas, F., Fuente, T., Zamora, S., & Tebar, F. (2000). Anthropometric, computed tomography and fat cell data in an obese population: relationship with insulin, leptin, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, sex hormone-binding globulin and sex hormones. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1530/eje.0.1430657

Removal of visceral fat prevents insulin resistance and glucose intolerance of aging: an adipokine-mediated process?
2002
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I, G., XH, M., XM, Y., G, A., MW, R., AH, B., P, S., L, R., & N, B. (2002). Removal of visceral fat prevents insulin resistance and glucose intolerance of aging: an adipokine-mediated process?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2337/diabetes.51.10.2951

Visceral Adiposity and Renal Health: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutic Strategies.
2026
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M, M. V., B, Q., J, P., A, O., B, F., A, S. H., MJ, S., C, G., E, M., & MA, B. (2026). Visceral Adiposity and Renal Health: From Pathophysiological Mechanisms to Novel Therapeutic Strategies.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm15187201

Obesity, estrogens and adipose tissue dysfunction – implications for pulmonary arterial hypertension -
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Obesity, estrogens and adipose tissue dysfunction – implications for pulmonary arterial hypertension - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894020952023

Visceral Adiposity Index and Leptin Levels in Type 2 Diabetics in Port Harcourt: Effects of Disease Duration and Sex
2025
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Visceral Adiposity Index and Leptin Levels in Type 2 Diabetics in Port Harcourt: Effects of Disease Duration and Sex. (2025). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrimps/2025/v14i3317

Distinct impaired regulation of SOCS3 and long and short isoforms of the leptin receptor in visceral and subcutaneous fat of lean and obese women.
2006
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Distinct impaired regulation of SOCS3 and long and short isoforms of the leptin receptor in visceral and subcutaneous fat of lean and obese women.. (2006). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.07.068

Changes in glycemia by leptin administration or high- fat feeding in rodent models of obesity/type 2 diabetes suggest a link between resistin expression and control of glucose homeostasis.
2004
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C, A., P, C., C, T., F, R., & P, M. (2004). Changes in glycemia by leptin administration or high- fat feeding in rodent models of obesity/type 2 diabetes suggest a link between resistin expression and control of glucose homeostasis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2003-1679

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