The role of adiponectin in the association between abdominal obesity and type 2 diabetes: a mediation analysis among 232,438 Chinese participants

BackgroundAdiposity and adipokines are closely associated with obesity-related metabolic abnormalities, but little is known regarding whether abdominal obesity is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through circulating adiponectin levels. Thus, this large-population–based study was designed to...

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Main Authors: Lingjie He, Wenting Xuan, Dixing Liu, Jiana Zhong, Huijin Luo, Han Cui, Xiuwei Zhang, Weikun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2024.1327716/full