Sun Jingyu, Chen Jiajia, Cicchella Antonio
Sports and Health Research Center, Department of Physical Education, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
International College of Football, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Biology (Basel). 2024 Jul 27;13(8):567. doi: 10.3390/biology13080567.
The aim of this study is to assess the relationship of leptin (LEP) and adiponectin (ADPN) with other circulating fat markers, physical capacity, behaviors, and anthropometric indices in a population of overweight and obese Chinese university students. LEP and ADPN levels, as well as behavioral, anthropometric, biochemical, and performance characteristics, were measured.
A total of 17 anthropometric parameters, 8 questionnaires (investigating quality of life, sleep, eating, perceived functioning, stress, and depression), 9 biochemical parameters, and 12 functional parameters were investigated.
In contrast to previous studies, our work found an unusually strong relationship between LEP and ADPN (r = 0.961, = 0.000) that can be related to ethnicity. We also found that LEP and ADPN were associated with stress and bodily pain. A total of 12 anthropometric measures were also associated with LEP/ADNP levels. Moreover, LEP and ADPN were found to be related to lower limb, hand, and abdominal strength; blood pressure; and basic metabolism. However, we did not find associations with sleep; eating habits; or cardiovascular fitness, which was measured in the form of resting heart rate and VO.
This study reveals new relationships of LEP and ADPN with selected anthropometric and behavioral parameters in obese Chinese college students.
本研究旨在评估超重和肥胖的中国大学生群体中瘦素(LEP)和脂联素(ADPN)与其他循环脂肪标志物、身体能力、行为及人体测量指标之间的关系。测量了LEP和ADPN水平以及行为、人体测量、生化和体能特征。
共调查了17项人体测量参数、8份问卷(调查生活质量、睡眠、饮食、感知功能、压力和抑郁)、9项生化参数和12项功能参数。
与先前研究不同,我们的研究发现LEP和ADPN之间存在异常强的相关性(r = 0.961,P = 0.000),这可能与种族有关。我们还发现LEP和ADPN与压力和身体疼痛有关。共有12项人体测量指标也与LEP/ADNP水平相关。此外,发现LEP和ADPN与下肢、手部和腹部力量、血压及基础代谢有关。然而,我们未发现与睡眠、饮食习惯或心血管健康(以静息心率和VO形式测量)存在关联。
本研究揭示了肥胖中国大学生中LEP和ADPN与选定的人体测量和行为参数之间的新关系。