title: Left ventricular mass and +276 G/G single nucleotide polymorphism of the adiponectin gene in uncomplicated obesity.
abstract: The single nucleotide polymorphism at position 276 in the adiponectin gene (APM1/ACDC +276 G>T) and left ventricular mass (LVM) have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk. We sought to evaluate whether +276 G>T variants in the adiponectin gene are correlated with LVM in uncomplicated obese subjects. APM1/ACDC +276 G>T single nucleotide polymorphism, echocardiographic indexed LVM (LVM/body surface area and LVM/height(2.7)), insulin sensitivity by euglycemic clamp, and plasma adiponectin levels were analyzed in 62 obese subjects without complications (51 women and 11 men; mean age, 34.2 +/- 10.2 years; BMI, 38.6 +/- 9.1 kg/m2). Forty lean subjects formed the control group for LVM evaluation. We found 23 (37%) uncomplicated obese subjects with the APM1/ACDC +276 G/G genotype, 25 (40%) with the G/T genotype, and 14 (23%) with the T/T genotype. G/G uncomplicated obese subjects showed significant higher LVM/body surface area and LVM/height(2.7) (within the normal range in the majority of them) than uncomplicated obese subjects carrying the G/T and T/T genotypes (p < 0.01 and p < 0.05, respectively). This study showed that LVM is significantly higher in uncomplicated obese subjects carrying the G/G genotype at position 276 of the human adiponectin gene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, La Sapienza University, Rome, Italy. gianluca@ccc.mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iacobellis
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrone
authors.forename: Frida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Leonetti
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buzzetti
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin