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ArticleInternational journal of obesity (2005)2022

Determinants of cord blood adipokines and association with neonatal abdominal adipose tissue distribution.

Karen Tan, Mya Thway Tint, Navin Michael, Fabian Yap, Yap Seng Chong, Kok Hian Tan, Keith M Godfrey, Anis Larbi, Yung Seng Lee, Shiao-Yng Chan and 3 more

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Article in International journal of obesity (2005), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  14. New Insights into Adipokines in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Karen Tan *Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Mya Thway Tint *Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-7186
Navin MichaelSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Fabian YapDuke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-7958
Yap Seng ChongSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Kok Hian TanDuke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1945-0266
Keith M GodfreyMRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-0618
Anis LarbiSingapore Immunology Network (SIgN), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, Singapore.
Yung Seng LeeSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1253-0557
Shiao-Yng ChanSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3530-3023
Marielle V FortierDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.
Johan G ErikssonSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Neerja KarnaniSingapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. neerja_karnani@sics.a-star.edu.sg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5301-409X
Agency for Science, Technology and Research · SGKK Women's and Children's Hospital · SGNational University of Singapore · SGNIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre · GB

Funding

British Heart Foundation RG/15/17/31749Medical Research Council G0400491Medical Research Council MC_PC_21000Medical Research Council MC_PC_21001Medical Research Council MC_PC_21003Medical Research Council MC_U147585819Medical Research Council MC_U147585824Medical Research Council MC_U147585827Medical Research Council MC_UP_A620_1014Medical Research Council MC_UU_12011/1Medical Research Council MC_UU_12011/4
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCord blood leptin and adiponectin are adipokines known to be associated with birth weight and overall infant adiposity. However, few studies have investigated their associations with abdominal adiposity in neonates. We examined maternal factors associated with cord blood leptin and adiponectin, and the association of these adipokines with neonatal adiposity and abdominal fat distribution measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in an Asian mother-offspring cohort.

methodsGrowing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO), is a prospective mother-offspring birth cohort study in Singapore. Cord blood plasma leptin and adiponectin concentrations were measured using Luminex and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay respectively in 816 infants. A total of 271 neonates underwent MRI within the first 2-weeks after delivery. Abdominal superficial (sSAT), deep subcutaneous (dSAT), and intra-abdominal (IAT) adipose tissue compartment volumes were quantified from MRI images. Multivariable regression analyses were performed.

resultsIndian or Malay ethnicity, female sex, and gestational age were positively associated with cord blood leptin and adiponectin concentrations. Maternal gestational diabetes (GDM) positively associated with cord blood leptin concentrations but inversely associated with cord blood adiponectin concentrations. Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) showed a positive relationship with cord blood leptin but not with adiponectin concentrations. Each SD increase in cord blood leptin was associated with higher neonatal sSAT, dSAT and IAT; differences in SD (95% CI): 0.258 (0.142, 0.374), 0.386 (0.254, 0.517) and 0.250 (0.118, 0.383), respectively. Similarly, each SD increase in cord blood adiponectin was associated with higher neonatal sSAT and dSAT; differences in SD (95% CI): 0.185 (0.096, 0.274) and 0.173 (0.067, 0.278), respectively. The association between cord blood adiponectin and neonatal adiposity was observed in neonates of obese mothers only.

conclusionsCord blood leptin and adiponectin concentrations were associated with ethnicity, maternal BMI and GDM, sex and gestational age. Both adipokines showed positive association with neonatal abdominal adiposity.

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Diabetes, GestationalLeptinAbdominal FatAdipokinesAdiponectinCohort StudiesFemaleFetal BloodHumansInfantInfant, NewbornObesityObesity, AbdominalPregnancyProspective StudiesAdipokinesAdiponectinLeptin

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PMID34864815
PMCPMC8873009
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