ArticleHeliyon2020
The importance of physical fitness for the relationship of BDNF with obesity measures in young normal-weight adults.
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- Different obesity indicators and their correlation with hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia in 35-74 years rural residents in Northwest China.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
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- Effect of Different Physical Therapy Interventions on Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Patients: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Waist-Hip Ratio is a Mediator Between Serum Levels of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Its Val66Met Polymorphism in Adolescents.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- The Association between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Protein Level and Body Mass Index.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Salivary Neurotrophins Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Nerve Growth Factor Associated with Childhood Obesity: A Multiplex Magnetic Luminescence Analysis.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Association of BDNF gene missense polymorphism rs6265 (Val66Met) with three quantitative traits, namely, intelligence quotient, body mass index, and blood pressure: A genetic association analysis from North India.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
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5 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
aimsBrain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for cognitive function. It is also found in non-neuronal tissues with various regulatory actions, including metabolic. Physical fitness (PF) is associated with improved synthesis and secretion of BDNF and reduced obesity. However, the importance of PF for the relationship of BDNF with obesity has not been investigated. This study aims at examining the relationship of PF with BDNF and obesity in 174 young (age = 25.30 ± 9.2 years) healthy adults. MAIN
methodsSerum BDNF was evaluated using ELISA while obesity was determined using body weight (BW), BMI, and waist circumference (WC). Six minute walk distance (6MWD) test was used to estimate PF. KEY
findingsSerum BDNF was greater ( SIGNIFICANCE: The finding confirms the relationship of BDNF with obesity. Additionally, it further suggests the importance of PF level to this relationship among young adults. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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