Irisin, in women and men: blood pressure, heart rate, obesity and insulin resistance

BackgroundIrisin is a myokine that increases with leisure time physical activity (LTPA) and for which a cardiovascular protective role has been postulated. Our aim was to assess this role in the general population.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was performed in a large randomly selected populatio...

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Main Authors: Delia Almeida González, María del Cristo Rodríguez-Pérez, Manuel Fuentes Ferrer, Francisco Javier Cuevas Fernández, Itahisa Marcelino Rodríguez, Antonio Cabrera de León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1193110/full