Associations of Adiponectin with Body Fat Distribution and Insulin Sensitivity in Nondiabetic Hispanics and African-Americans
Population
1636 nondiabetic Hispanic and African-American subjects from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Family…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Discussion
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Implication
Supports adiponectin research in underrepresented minorities; leaves open causal roles and clinical utility pending longitudinal data.
Structured PICO
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Population
1636 nondiabetic Hispanic and African-American subjects from the Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Family Study
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Outcome
Circulating adiponectin concentrationsurrogate
Insulin sensitivity and body fat distribution (visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue) are independently correlated with adiponectin levels in nondiabetic Hispanics and African-Americans, with visceral fat showing a stronger negative association in African-Americans.
Cite This Study
Hanley et al. (2007) studied this question.