Examining the potential of developing and implementing use of adiponectin-targeted therapeutics for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases

Y Liu, V Vu, G Sweeney - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cardiometabolic diseases encompass those affecting the heart and vasculature as well as
other metabolic problems, such as insulin resistance, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver …

Carotid intima-media thickness in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil): a narrative review

EHS Santos, PJ Santos, IS Santos - Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), as measured by
ultrasound, has been used in large studies as a non-invasive marker for subclinical …

Relationship between neck circumference, insulin resistance and arterial stiffness in overweight and obese subjects

F Fantin, G Comellato, AP Rossi… - European journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background Only a few studies have investigated the relationship between neck
circumference and cardiometabolic risk. The aim of this study was to assess the …

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with lower adiponectin and higher cholesterol levels independently of traditional factors and other sleep disorders in middle …

WA Silva, B Almeida-Pititto, RB Santos, AN Aielo… - Sleep and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may contribute to metabolic and inflammatory
deregulation but previous studies failed to consider sleep duration, sleep fragmentation …

Insulin therapy is associated with an increased risk of carotid plaque in type 2 diabetes: a real-world study

JF Ke, JW Wang, ZH Zhang, MY Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Controversies concerning the association between insulin therapy and
atherosclerotic lesions in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remain to exist. The purpose of …

Association of adipocytokines with carotid intima media thickness and arterial stiffness in obstructive sleep apnea patients

F Song, J Zou, Z Song, H Xu, Y Qian, H Zhu… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Objective: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) results in increased carotid intima-media
thickness (IMT) and arterial stiffness; however, the association between adipocytokines and …

The triglycerides–glucose index shows a stronger correlation with serum adiponectin levels than homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance and quantitative …

SN Sendur, K Isgin Atici, B Turan Demirci… - Metabolic Syndrome …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: To evaluate the association between diverse surrogate markers of insulin
resistance and adiponectin concentrations. Methods: Four hundred healthy participants …

Indicators of abdominal adiposity and carotid intima-media thickness: results from the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil)

M Eickemberg, LDAF Amorim, MCC Almeida… - Arquivos Brasileiros …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Abdominal adiposity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Objective: To
determine the magnitude of the association between abdominal adiposity, according to five …

Insulin resistance is associated with carotid intima-media thickness in non-diabetic subjects. A cross-sectional analysis of the ELSA-Brasil cohort baseline

IS Santos, MS Bittencourt, AC Goulart, MI Schmidt… - Atherosclerosis, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and aims Epidemiological studies have analyzed the association between
carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) and insulin resistance, glucose levels or glycated …

Direct and indirect effects of central and general adiposity on cardiovascular diseases: The Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

M Bakhtiyari, N Schmidt, F Hadaegh… - European journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Aim The mechanisms linking body mass index to cardiovascular disease are still not clearly
defined. The purpose of this study was to find out how much of the effect of central and …