title: Adiponectin and the cardiometabolic syndrome: an epidemiological perspective.
abstract: Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived plasma protein with cardio-vasculo-protective and anti-diabetic properties. Plasma adiponectin levels are low in patients with the cardiometabolic syndrome (a cluster of multiple risk factors based on visceral fat accumulation). Routine measurement of plasma adiponectin may be useful to encourage life-style changes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Metabolism and Atherosclerosis, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 B5 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. Electronic address: tohru@imed2.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tohru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Funahashi
authors.affiliation: Sumitomo Hospital, 5-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka 530-0005, Japan. Electronic address: matsuzawa-yuji@sumitomo-hp.or.jp.
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuzawa
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000097:blood; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000097:blood; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D050152:Intra-Abdominal Fat / Q000378:metabolism*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D051379:Mice; D065626:Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D052242:Adiponectin
keywords: adipocytokines; adiponectin; visceral fat; visceral fat syndrome