Figures & data
Figure 1 Renal and blood pressure effect of leptin. Adapted from CitationHall et al 2001. Copyright © 2001. Reproduced with permission from Hall JE, Hildebrandt DA, Kuo J. 2001. Obesity hypertension: role of leptin and sympathetic nervous system. Am J Hypertension, 14(6 Pt 2):103S-115S.
Figure 2 Potential pathways in which obesity can cause cardiovascular dysfunction. Effects of obesity-hypertension on the heart. Adapted from CitationZhang et al 2000. Copyright © 2004. Reproduced with permission from Zhang R, Reisin E. 2000. Obesity-hypertension: the effects on cardiovascular and renal systems. Am J Hypertens, 13:1308-14.
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CHF, congestive heart failure; CO, cardiac output; LV, left ventricular; NP, natriuretic peptides; RAS, renin–angiotensin system; SNS, sympathetic nervous system.
