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Leg fat mass as measured by dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) impacts insulin resistance differently in obese women versus men.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18937100     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between regional fat mass (FM) and insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia in obese women and men. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in 109 obese women and 113 obese men. Insulin resistance was measured by (HOMA-IR); insulin sensitivity was estimated by metabolic clearance rate (MCRestOGTT) and insulin secretion by HOMAsecr. Serum lipids were assessed. RESULTS: In women, leg FM was negatively (favourably) associated with HOMA-IR and cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio (p<0.05). Trunk FM was positively (unfavourably) associated with HOMA-IR. Leg/trunk FM ratio was negatively associated with HOMA-IR (p<0.001), cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio (p<0.001) and triglycerides (p<0.01); positively (favourably) with MCRestOGTT (p<0.01) and HDL-cholesterol (p<0.05). No associations were found in men. In women, multiple regression analysis demonstrated that leg/trunk FM ratio was the only explanatory FM for HOMA-IR and MCRestOGTT (R(2) = 0.23 and R(2) = 0.13, respectively; p<0.001), but postmenopausal status was also of importance (R(2) = 0.23, p = 0.019 and R(2) = 0.29, p = 0.015, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: Leg FM has a favourable influence on insulin resistance and dyslipidaemia in obese women, but not demonstrated in this cohort of obese men.
Authors:
Gunnar Aasen; Hans Fagertun; Serena Tonstad; Johan Halse
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian journal of clinical and laboratory investigation     Volume:  69     ISSN:  1502-7686     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. J. Clin. Lab. Invest.     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-03-30     Completed Date:  2009-05-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404375     Medline TA:  Scand J Clin Lab Invest     Country:  Norway    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  181-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Spesialistsenteret Pilestredet Park, Pilestredet Park, Oslo, Norway. g.aasen@usa.net
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorptiometry, Photon / methods*
Adipose Tissue / radiography*
Adult
Aged
Female
Glucose Tolerance Test
Humans
Insulin Resistance*
Leg*
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity / physiopathology,  radiography*
Postmenopause
Premenopause
Regression Analysis

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