Are You Leptin Resistant? Take This Quiz ■^29- Have you been diagnosed with high triglyceride levels?
Yes __ No __
What This Symptom Means. Triglycerides are a fancy medical name for
fat. Your blood level of triglycerides is a measure of the amount of fat
floating around your bloodstream. If your triglycerides are high, you are
either making too much fat or burning too little. Elevated triglycerides
are associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (I rec-
ommend that everyone have their triglycerides checked at their annual
physical examination. See page 177.) Elevated triglycerides are very
common among overweight and obese people, and are typically a direct
result of eating a high carbohydrate–low fat diet. If you are leptin re-
sistant, you are making and storing excess fat and not burning it, and
therefore are vulnerable to having elevated triglycerides.
- Do you have high blood pressure?
Yes __ No__
What This Symptom Means. Leptin resistance can cause hormonal
changes that trigger the production of stress hormones, which can raise
blood pressure. It also causes excess fluid to accumulate, contributing
to high blood pressure. High blood pressure is very common among
people with midline “abdominal” obesity, insulin resistance, high
triglycerides, and who are overweight.
- Have you been diagnosed with osteoporosis?
Yes __ No__
What This Symptom Means. I bet you’re surprised to see this question
here, but leptin resistance puts you at great risk of osteoporosis, the po-