The Claim
In Chinese adults, leptin mRNA expression is consistently higher in subcutaneous adipose tissue than in visceral adipose tissue, regardless of obesity status, indicating a depot-specific pattern of leptin production.
What the research says
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In Chinese adults, the amount of leptin messenger RNA is higher in fat tissue under the skin than in fat tissue around internal organs, and this difference occurs whether a person is obese or not.
See the scientific wording
In Chinese adults, leptin mRNA expression is consistently higher in subcutaneous adipose tissue than in visceral adipose tissue, regardless of obesity status, indicating a depot-specific pattern of leptin production.
Fat under the skin produces more of the fullness hormone than fat around the organs because the inner fat is exposed to higher levels of stress signals that block hormone production. These signals come from fatty acids that trigger inflammation and from stress hormones that activate genes that interfere with hormone-making machinery.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Comparison of gene transcription between subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue in Chinese adults.
This study found that the fat under your skin makes more of the fullness hormone (leptin) than the fat around your organs — and this is true whether you're lean or obese.
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