The association of circulating irisin with metabolic risk factors in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional community-based study

Autor: Lizhi Tang, Yuzhen Tong, Fang Zhang, Guilin Chen, Yun Cong Zhang, John Jobin, Nanwei Tong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-019-0479-8
Popis: Abstract Background Irisin is a myokine that leads to increased energy expenditure by stimulating the browning of white adipose tissue. We aimed to investigate the association of serum irisin levels with metabolic parameters in middle aged Chinese population. Methods The study was based on a cross-sectional analysis of data from 524 nondiabetic subjects aged 40~65. All participants were recruited from a screening survey for Metabolic Syndrome in a community in Southwest China, including 294 subjects categorized as overweight (defined as BMI≧25 kg/m2) and 230 subjects as normal control (defined as 18.5≦BMI
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