In Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats, which develop type 2 diabetes due to obesity caused by a dysfunctional leptin receptor, chronic administration of a CB1 receptor inverse agonist restored GFR, reduced proteinuria, and improved the markers of podocyte health through modulation of the renin–angiotensin system and inhibition of apoptosis.24 This evidence concerns the gene LEPR and Obesity.