<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><italic>Study aim</italic>: To evaluate the relationships between circulating adiponectin and FFA, and other biochemical variables (glycerol, glucose and insulin) in young, healthy non-obese men and women.<italic>Material and methods:</italic> A group of 53 male and 54 female students participated in the study. The following compounds were determined in plasma: free fatty acids (FFA), glucose and glycerol (colorimetrically), and insulin and adiponectin (by immunoassay). Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated from fasting insulin and glucose concentrations.<italic>Results:</italic> Mean plasma glucose was slightly lower (p&lt;0.01), and plasma insulin and HOMA-IR markedly higher (p&lt;0.01 - 0.001) in female than in male subjects. Percent body fat was positively correlated with plasma FFA in both groups (p&lt;0.01), but with plasma glycerol (p&lt;0.001) in female students only. Plasma adiponectin was negatively correlated with percent body fat (p&lt;0.02), plasma glycerol (p&lt;0.001) and FFA (p&lt;0.05) in female subjects only.<italic>Conclusions:</italic> Gender-related differences in body fat may affect the relationship between adiponectin and indices of lipid metabolism.</abstract>

Study aim: To evaluate the relationships between circulating adiponectin and FFA, and other biochemical variables (glycerol, glucose and insulin) in young, healthy non-obese men and women.Material and methods: A group of 53 male and 54 female students participated in the study. The following compounds were determined in plasma: free fatty acids (FFA), glucose and glycerol (colorimetrically), and insulin and adiponectin (by immunoassay). Insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated from fasting insulin and glucose concentrations.Results: Mean plasma glucose was slightly lower (p<0.01), and plasma insulin and HOMA-IR markedly higher (p<0.01 - 0.001) in female than in male subjects. Percent body fat was positively correlated with plasma FFA in both groups (p<0.01), but with plasma glycerol (p<0.001) in female students only. Plasma adiponectin was negatively correlated with percent body fat (p<0.02), plasma glycerol (p<0.001) and FFA (p<0.05) in female subjects only.Conclusions: Gender-related differences in body fat may affect the relationship between adiponectin and indices of lipid metabolism.

Associations between circulating adiponectin and selected plasma biochemical variables in physically active young men and women

Department of Biochemistry, University of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland

Biomedical Human Kinetics

Study aim: To evaluate the relationships between circulating adiponectin and FFA, and other biochemical variables (glycerol, glucose and insulin) in young,...

Associations between circulating adiponectin and selected plasma biochemical variables in physically active young men and women

Published Online: Mar 17, 2011

Page range: 30 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-011-0006-5

Keywords
Young non-obese subjects, Adiponectin, Free fatty acids

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Associations between circulating adiponectin and selected plasma biochemical variables in physically active young men and women

Published Online: Mar 17, 2011

Page range: 30 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10101-011-0006-5

KeywordsYoung non-obese subjects, Adiponectin, Free fatty acids

This content is open access.

Keywords
Young non-obese subjects, Adiponectin, Free fatty acids