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Aldosterone in obesity

T L Goodfriend1, B M Egan, D E Kelley

  • 1William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.

Endocrine Research
|January 15, 1999
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Obesity, particularly abdominal obesity, is linked to higher aldosterone levels, potentially contributing to hypertension in the Insulin Resistance Syndrome. Visceral fat may stimulate adrenal aldosterone production via liver-secreted factors.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Adipose Tissue Biology

Background:

  • Plasma aldosterone levels are elevated in obese individuals.
  • This elevation cannot be solely explained by renin or potassium levels.
  • Abdominal obesity and insulin resistance are key factors associated with increased aldosterone.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between obesity, insulin resistance, and plasma aldosterone levels.
  • To explore the role of visceral fat in adrenal steroidogenesis.
  • To identify potential mechanisms linking abdominal obesity, metabolic dysfunction, and hypertension.

Main Methods:

  • Measurement of plasma aldosterone levels in lean to obese adults.
  • Assessment of abdominal obesity using waist/hip ratio and CT scans.

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  • Evaluation of insulin resistance through oral glucose tolerance tests and euglycemic clamp.
  • In vitro experiments using rat hepatocytes and adrenal cells.

    • Main Results:

    • Plasma aldosterone was higher in obese subjects.
    • Waist/hip ratio, CT-measured visceral fat, and insulin resistance measures best predicted aldosterone levels.
    • In some cohorts, these correlations were sex-specific.
    • Visceral fat correlated with aldosterone, cortisol, and DHEA-S in women.
    • Rat hepatocytes released a secretagogue stimulating aldosterone production in response to fatty acids.

    Conclusions:

    • Visceral fat accumulation influences adrenal steroidogenesis, potentially through liver-derived factors.
    • Aldosterone may play a role in hypertension associated with the Insulin Resistance Syndrome.
    • Fatty acids from abdominal adipocytes may stimulate hepatic release of a secretagogue that drives adrenal aldosterone production in viscerally obese individuals.