Journal article
Ethnic Variation in Adiponectin and Leptin Levels and Their Association With Adiposity and Insulin Resistance
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate ethnic differences in adiponectin and leptin concentration and to determine whether these adipokines and a high-glycemic index diet account for ethnic variation in insulin resistance.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In 1,176 South Asian, Chinese, Aboriginal, and European Canadians, fasting blood samples were drawn, and clinical history and dietary habits including glycemic index/glycemic load were recorded using …
Authors
Mente A; Razak F; Blankenberg S; Vuksan V; Davis AD; Miller R; Teo K; Gerstein H; Sharma AM; Yusuf S
Journal
Diabetes Care, Vol. 33, No. 7, pp. 1629–1634
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Publication Date
July 1, 2010
DOI
10.2337/dc09-1392
ISSN
0149-5992