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Environmental influences on adiponectin levels in humans.

Pascal Imbeault1

  • 1Behavioural and Metabolic Research Unit, School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. imbeault@uottawa.ca

Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism = Physiologie Appliquee, Nutrition Et Metabolisme
|May 19, 2007
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Environmental factors like weight loss, food intake, exercise, and cold exposure can influence circulating adiponectin levels. Understanding these factors is key to modulating adiponectin, a crucial protein with metabolic benefits.

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