Key result
Females with anorexia nervosa showed a tendency towards higher adiponectin levels than lean controls, with no inverse correlation between adiponectin and body mass index.
Why the study?
How do plasma adiponectin levels correlate with body mass index in women with anorexia nervosa compared to healthy lean controls?
Case-Control (n=40)
How do plasma adiponectin levels correlate with body mass index in women with anorexia nervosa compared to healthy lean controls?
In severe undernutrition such as anorexia nervosa, plasma adiponectin levels do not show the typical inverse correlation with body mass index seen in healthy individuals.
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Disrupted adiponectin-BMI link in anorexia nervosa cautions against biomarker use; leaves open mechanisms of metabolic adaptation in undernutrition.
Iwahashi et al. (2003) conducted a case-control in Anorexia nervosa (n=40). Anorexia nervosa vs. Healthy lean females was evaluated on Plasma adiponectin levels. Females with anorexia nervosa showed a tendency towards higher adiponectin levels than lean controls, with no inverse correlation between adiponectin and body mass index.
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