The association between serum adiponectin and anthropometric measurements in Malay adults
Low level of serum adiponectin is associated with low physical activity and high caloric intake. It is also proposed to vary bet-.veen ethnicity. Hence, we aimed to investigate the association between serum adiponectin and anthropometric measures in adults from the Malay eihnicity. This is a cro...
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| description | Low level of serum adiponectin is associated with low physical
activity and high caloric intake. It is also proposed to vary bet-.veen
ethnicity. Hence, we aimed to investigate the association between serum
adiponectin and anthropometric measures in adults from the Malay
eihnicity. This is a cross-sectional study involving 43 adults aged between
30 to 70 years old living in a rural village in Malaysia. Anthropometric
measurements include height, weight, waist circumference and hip
circumference. Body composition was measured using lnnerScanTM Body
Composition Monitor (Tanita, Japan). Body mass index (BMI) and waist·
hip-ratio (WHR) was calculated using standard formula. Serum adiponectim
was measured using a commercial adiponectin Enzyme Linked
lmmunosorbent Assay (Millipore, USA). Serum adiponectin ranged from 3.7 llglml to 42.6 llglml with
mean of 16.2 llglml. Adiponectin level was significantly (P< 0.001) higher
in female (18.8 llg/ml) compared to male (9.4 llglml) subjects. Adiponectin
was significantly correlated with waist circumference (r=-0.4, P< 0.05),
waist-hip-ratio (r=-0.4, P< 0.0 I) and visceral fat (r=-0.3, P< 0.05). No
significant association was found between adiponectin with BMI and
percentage body fat. Adiponectin is associated with measures of central obesity
such as waist circumference, WHR and visceral fat. Hence, it has potential
to appear as a biomarker for central obesity and could be possibly used as
one of the component for metabolic syndrome criteria. |
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| spelling | usm-573662023-03-22T01:47:18Z http://eprints.usm.my/57366/ The association between serum adiponectin and anthropometric measurements in Malay adults Mohamed, H.J. Jan GV Recreation Leisure RA Public aspects of medicine Low level of serum adiponectin is associated with low physical activity and high caloric intake. It is also proposed to vary bet-.veen ethnicity. Hence, we aimed to investigate the association between serum adiponectin and anthropometric measures in adults from the Malay eihnicity. This is a cross-sectional study involving 43 adults aged between 30 to 70 years old living in a rural village in Malaysia. Anthropometric measurements include height, weight, waist circumference and hip circumference. Body composition was measured using lnnerScanTM Body Composition Monitor (Tanita, Japan). Body mass index (BMI) and waist· hip-ratio (WHR) was calculated using standard formula. Serum adiponectim was measured using a commercial adiponectin Enzyme Linked lmmunosorbent Assay (Millipore, USA). Serum adiponectin ranged from 3.7 llglml to 42.6 llglml with mean of 16.2 llglml. Adiponectin level was significantly (P< 0.001) higher in female (18.8 llg/ml) compared to male (9.4 llglml) subjects. Adiponectin was significantly correlated with waist circumference (r=-0.4, P< 0.05), waist-hip-ratio (r=-0.4, P< 0.0 I) and visceral fat (r=-0.3, P< 0.05). No significant association was found between adiponectin with BMI and percentage body fat. Adiponectin is associated with measures of central obesity such as waist circumference, WHR and visceral fat. Hence, it has potential to appear as a biomarker for central obesity and could be possibly used as one of the component for metabolic syndrome criteria. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2009 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/57366/1/HJ%20JAN%20MOHAMED.pdf Mohamed, H.J. Jan (2009) The association between serum adiponectin and anthropometric measurements in Malay adults. Other. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted) |
| spellingShingle | GV Recreation Leisure RA Public aspects of medicine Mohamed, H.J. Jan The association between serum adiponectin and anthropometric measurements in Malay adults |
| title | The association between serum adiponectin and
anthropometric measurements in Malay adults |
| title_full | The association between serum adiponectin and
anthropometric measurements in Malay adults |
| title_fullStr | The association between serum adiponectin and
anthropometric measurements in Malay adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | The association between serum adiponectin and
anthropometric measurements in Malay adults |
| title_short | The association between serum adiponectin and
anthropometric measurements in Malay adults |
| title_sort | association between serum adiponectin and
anthropometric measurements in malay adults |
| topic | GV Recreation Leisure RA Public aspects of medicine |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/57366/ http://eprints.usm.my/57366/1/HJ%20JAN%20MOHAMED.pdf |