Adipokines and adiposity among postmenopausal women of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated whether the associations of serum adiponectin, leptin, and resistin with adiposity differ with menopausal age.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we included 751 postmenopausal women from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) who reported their menopausal age (<45, 45-49, 50-54 and ≥55 y) and had anthropometrics, serum adipokines, and abdominal computed tomography measures of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT and SAT) obtained at MESA exam 2 or 3. Linear regression models were used for analysis.

Results

The mean ± SD age was 65.1 ± 9.0 years for all participants. The median (interquartile range) values for serum adiponectin, leptin and resistin, VAT, and SAT were 21.9 (14.8-31.7) ng/L, 24.3 (12.5-42.4) pg/L, 15.3 (1

SUBMITTER: Ebong IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10989717 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature