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  • Cardiometabolic health research
  • Human population studies
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • High total adiponectin levels show beneficial cardiometabolic effects in some studies.
  • However, epidemiological studies link high adiponectin to increased mortality.
  • Contradictory findings necessitate further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate total adiponectin levels in the Kitavan population of Papua New Guinea.
  • To compare Kitavan adiponectin levels with those of Swedish controls.
  • To explore associations between adiponectin and cardiometabolic risk factors in this unique population.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of serum total adiponectin in Kitavans (n=102) and age/sex-matched Swedish controls (n=108).
  • Participants were ≥40 years old.
  • Multivariable linear regression analysis adjusted for relevant covariates.

Main Results:

  • Kitavans exhibited significantly lower total adiponectin levels (Median 4.6 μg/mL) than Swedish controls (Median 9.7 μg/mL).
  • Lower adiponectin in Kitavans was associated with their group, male sex (Swedish controls only), smoking, younger age, higher BMI, and altered lipid profiles.
  • Specific associations varied between populations and combined analyses.

Conclusions:

  • Total adiponectin levels are substantially lower in the Kitavan population compared to Swedish controls.
  • These findings highlight population-specific differences in adiponectin levels.
  • Further research is needed to reconcile the divergent roles of adiponectin in cardiometabolic health and mortality.