C-reactive protein is independently associated with total body fat, central fat, and insulin resistance in adult women

Citation
N. Pannacciulli et al., C-reactive protein is independently associated with total body fat, central fat, and insulin resistance in adult women, INT J OBES, 25(10), 2001, pp. 1416-1420
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Endocrynology, Metabolism & Nutrition","Endocrinology, Nutrition & Metabolism
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
ISSN journal
03070565 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
10
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1416 - 1420
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-0565(200110)25:10<1416:CPIIAW>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations a re influenced by body composition, insulin resistance, and body fat distrib ution in healthy women. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of CRP plasma levels in adult women. SUBJECTS: A total of 201 apparently healthy normal weight, overweight, and obese women, aged 18-60y. MEASUREMENTS: CRP plasma levels, several fatness and body fat distribution parameters (by bioimpedance analysis and anthropometry), and insulin resist ance (HOMA(IR)), as calculated by homeostatic model assessment. RESULTS: CRP was positively correlated with age, body mass index (BMI), wai st, fasting glucose and insulin, HOMA(IR), fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM). After multivariate analyses, age, HOMA(IR), waist and FM maintained their independent association with CRP. CONCLUSION: Our study has shown an independent relationship of central fat accumulation and insulin resistance with CRP plasma levels, thus suggesting that mild, chronic inflammation may be a further component of the metaboli c syndrome and a mediator of the atherogenic profile of this syndrome.