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Factors determining the risk of the metabolic syndrome: is there a central role for adiponectin?
E K Calton1, V S Miller, M J Soares
1Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Public Health, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Background And Objectives:
The pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is not well understood. This review is based on the hypothesis that both traditional and emerging risk factors act through adiponectin.
Subjects And Methods:
We conducted a search of the literature using prominent electronic databases and search terms that included in combination: adiponectin, diet, dietary patterns, exercise, metabolic rate, MetS and testosterone. Articles were restricted to studies conducted on adult humans, reported in English and within the time period 2000-2012.
Results And Conclusions:
Both traditional and emerging risk factors associated with the MetS show some evidence of exerting their influence through adiponectin. High-quality randomized controlled trials that alter adiponectin levels are required to further corroborate this hypothesis.
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