Abstract
Objective: To ascertain the relationship between serum leptin levels and related variables (weight, Body Mass Index (BMI) and fat percentage) in a group of Omani obese and non-obese healthy subjects. Methods: Leptin levels were assessed in serum samples from 35 obese Omanis and 20 non-obese healthy subjects. Results: There was a significant difference (p< 0.001) in serum leptin between the obese group (34.78 + 13.96 ng/ml) and the control non-obese subjects (10.6 ± 4.2 ng/ml). Leptin levels were higher in females compared to males. There was a significantly positive correlation between leptin levels in obese subjects with weight (p=0.002), body fat percentage (p=0.0001) and BMI (p=0.001). Conclusions: We concluded that serum leptin levels are higher in the Omani obese group and correlate positively with body fatness and obesity.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.2623
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 6(2), 27-31
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Al-Maskari, M. Y., & Alnaqdy, A. A. (2025). Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 6(2), 27-31. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2623
MLA 9
Al-Maskari, Masoud Y., and Adel A. Alnaqdy. "Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, 2025, pp. 27-31. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2623.
Chicago (author–date)
Al-Maskari, Masoud Y., and Adel A. Alnaqdy. 2025. "Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 6 (2): 27-31. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.2623.
Harvard
Al-Maskari, M. Y. and Alnaqdy, A. A. (2025) 'Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 6(2), pp. 27-31. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2623.
Vancouver
Al-Maskari MY, Alnaqdy AA. Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;6(2):27-31. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.2623
IEEE
M. Y. Al-Maskari, and A. A. Alnaqdy, "Correlation between Serum Leptin Levels, Body Mass Index and Obesity in Omanis," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 27-31, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.2623.