title: Sex-differences in adiponectin levels and body fat distribution: longitudinal observations in Afro-Jamaicans.
abstract: We longitudinally explored the relationship of body size and adiponectin levels in 393 community-dwelling Afro-Jamaicans. Adiponectin levels were greater in women, increased with age and declined with abdominal adiposity. Multivariate regression analyses suggest that subcutaneous fat in women may contribute significantly to the variance in their adiponectin levels.
authors.affiliation: Tropical Medicine Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica. michael.boyne@uwimona.edu.jm
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Boyne
authors.forename: Nadia R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Richard S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Tamika Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Royal-Thomas
authors.forename: Franklyn I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luke
authors.forename: Rainford J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wilks
authors.forename: Terrence E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Forrester
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D050218:Body Fat Distribution; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D007563:Jamaica; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin