title: Tracking Study About Adenovirus 36 Infection: Increase of Adiposity.
abstract: This study investigated the cross-sectional and longitudinal association between adenovirus 36 (Ad36) and obesity in 79 Korean adolescent boys over 1 year. We analyzed the changes in body composition and metabolic risk factors according to the presence of Ad36 antibodies. Ad36 antibodies in serum were detected using the constant virus-decreasing serum method. We found that the fat percentage and fasting insulin in the Ad36-seropositive group were greater than the Ad36-seronegative group. These results suggest that Ad36 infection is associated with an increase of adiposity, and the experience of Ad36 infection may affect the future fat gain of adolescents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sooho
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Nutrition, Graduate School of East-West Medical Science, Kyung Hee University, Yongin 446-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jihye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Medical Center, Seoul 100-799, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul 158-710, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Young Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, CHA Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seoul 06135, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Youn Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Sheen
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hye-Lim
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sun-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, The Catholic University of Korea, Bucheon 420-743, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Nam
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications*; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000276:immunology; D050154:Adiposity; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000453:epidemiology; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Adenovirus 36; Adiposity; Body composition; Metabolic risk factor