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SynthesisBMC endocrine disorders2024

Circulating levels of asprosin in children with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yuwei Zhang, Yifei Zhang, Bao Yang, Simin Li, Ru Jia

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Synthesis in BMC endocrine disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuwei Zhang *Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710004, China.
Yifei Zhang *Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710004, China.
Bao YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710000, China.
Simin LiDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710000, China.
Ru JiaKey Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710004, China. jiaru1987@mail.xjtu.edu.cn.
First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNXi'an Jiaotong University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China No.82300990Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province Nos. 2020JQ-565
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrior studies reported that elevated asprosin level was associated with obesity in adults and animal models. However, the relationship between asprosin level and children with obeisty remains controversial. The aim of our analysis was to systematically review available literatures linking asprosin and children with obesity for a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between circulating asprosin level and obesity in children.

methodsEight databases were gleaned for studies published up to January 2024. Standard mean difference with 95% confidence interval (CI) and Fisher's Z transformation was calculated to evaluate the relationship between asprosin level and children with obesity using the Review Manager 5.4 Software. Other indicators were measured via mean difference with 95% CI.

resultsSix observational studies were included both in systematic review and meta-analysis. The current evidence indicated that no significant difference was observed in the level of circulating asprosin between the children with and without obesity (SMD = 0.37; 95% CI:-0.22-0.95, p = 0.22). However, Fisher's Z transformation suggested the positive association of circulating asprosin levels and clinical index measuring the degree of obesity: total cholesterol (Fisher's Z: 0.11, 95% CI: 0.02-0.20, p = 0.02).

conclusionsCirculating asprosin level was not independently related to childhood obesity currently. More rigorous longitudinal researches were required to disentangle the causations. However, the positive association of asprosin levels and total cholesterol indicated that asprosin might get involved in the lipid-metabolism of childhood obesity, asprosin might be a prospective bio-index and targeted treatment of total cholesterol metabolism besides the role of glucogenic and orexigenic.

trial registrationProspero ID: CRD42023426476.

Indexed as

Fibrillin-1Pediatric ObesityAdipokinesAdultAnimalsChildCholesterolGlucoseHumansProspective StudiesAdipokinesCholesterolFBN1 protein, humanFibrillin-1GlucoseAdipokineAsprosinChildrenMeta-analysisObesity

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PMID38475734
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