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abstract: BACKGROUND
  Adiponectin, an adipocyte derived peptide, has anti-inflammatory and antiatherogenic effects, and improves insulin sensitivity. However, little is known about dietary predictors and their interactions with lifestyle on adiponectin concentrations, in apparently healthy young adults.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the associations between plasma concentrations of adiponectin with dietary components and lifestyle in apparently healthy young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anthropometric and body composition, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, diet and lifestyle data of 157 healthy young adults, aged 18 and 35, were collected and analyzed. Blood samples were collected after fasting for 12 hours to determine adiponectin concentrations. Dietary and anthropometric indexes were calculated and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Adiponectin concentrations were significantly higher for women compared to men; and there was an indirect and significant correlation between adiponectin concentrations with BMI. There was a significant association between adiponectin concentrations with the healthy eating index, calories, lipids, proteins, fibers, riboflavin, and phosphorus, among others; and a tendency with carbohydrates and niacin. In multiple linear regression analysis, fiber and riboflavin (r2 = 0.0928; p = 0.0013) and carbohydrates and phosphorus were associated with the concentrations of adiponectin. The association with carbohydrates and phosphorus suffered interaction with gender (r2 = 0.2400; p < 0.0001), as well as the association with phosphorus also suffered interaction with physical activity (r2 = 0.1275; p = 0.0003).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Plasma concentrations of adiponectin, in healthy young adults, seem to be modulated by components of diet depending on gender and physical activity.
authors: Department of Clinical and Social Nutrition. School of Nutrition. Federal University of Ouro Preto. Ouro Preto, Brazil. jbrm@ufv.br.
authors: AnaCarolina Pinheiro
authors: AP
authors: Volp
authors: Kiriaque Barra Ferreira
authors: KB
authors: Barbosa
authors: Josefina
authors: J
authors: Bressan
mesh_terms: D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: C499918:ADIPOQ protein, human; D052242:Adiponectin
keywords: Adiponectin. Fibers. Phosphorus. Diet quality indexes. Infl ammation. Physical activity.