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ArticleJournal of the Endocrine Society2017

Relationship Between Adiponectin and apoB in Individuals With Diabetes in the Atlantic PATH Cohort.

Vanessa DeClercq, Yunsong Cui, Trevor J B Dummer, Cynthia Forbes, Scott A Grandy, Melanie Keats, Louise Parker, Ellen Sweeney, Zhijie Michael Yu, Roger S McLeod

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Article in Journal of the Endocrine Society, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vanessa DeClercqPopulation Cancer Research Program, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Yunsong CuiPopulation Cancer Research Program, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Trevor J B DummerCentre of Excellence in Cancer Prevention, School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.
Cynthia ForbesPopulation Cancer Research Program, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Scott A GrandySchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Melanie KeatsSchool of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Louise ParkerPopulation Cancer Research Program, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Ellen SweeneyPopulation Cancer Research Program, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Zhijie Michael YuPopulation Cancer Research Program, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Roger S McLeodDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2, Canada.
Dalhousie University · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextThe increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes greatly influences the risk for cardiovascular (CV) comorbidities and affects the quality of life of many people. However, the relationship among diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular risk is complex and requires further investigation to understand the biological milieu connecting these conditions.

objectiveThe aim of the current study was to explore the relationship between biological markers of adipose tissue function (adiponectin) and CV risk (apolipoprotein B) in body mass index (BMI)-matched participants with and without diabetes.

designNested case-control study.

settingThe Atlantic Partnership for Tomorrow's Health (PATH) cohort represents four Atlantic Canadian provinces: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; and Prince Edward Island.

participantsThe study population (n = 480) was aged 35 to 69 years, 240 with diabetes and 240 without diabetes.

main outcome measuresGroups with and without diabetes were matched for sex and BMI. Both measured and self-reported data were used to examine disease status, adiposity, and lifestyle factors. Immunoassays were used to measure plasma markers.

resultsIn these participants, plasma adiponectin levels were lower among those with diabetes than those without diabetes; these results were sex-specific, with a strong relationship seen in women. In contrast, in participants matched for sex and adiposity, plasma apoB levels were similar between participants with and those without diabetes.

conclusionMeasures of adiposity were higher in participants with diabetes. However, when matched for adiposity, the adipokine adiponectin exhibited a strong inverse association with diabetes.

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adiponectinapolipoprotein Bdiabetesobesity

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