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Adiponectin Levels and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Li, Shanshan, Shin, Hyun Joon, Ding, Eric L., van Dam, Rob M.·2009·JAMA

Abstract

CONTEXT: The association of obesity with development of type 2 diabetes may be partly mediated by altered secretion of adipokines by adipose tissue. Greater adiposity down-regulates secretion of adiponectin, an adipokine with anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties. The strength and consistency of the relation between plasma adiponectin and risk of type 2 diabetes is unclear. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review prospective studies of the association of plasma adiponectin levels and risk of type 2 diabetes. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Science Citation Index Expanded databases using adiponectin and diabetes and various synonyms and reference lists of retrieved articles up to April 10, 2009. STUDY SELECTION: We included prospective studies with plasma adiponectin levels as the exposure and incidence of type 2 diabetes as the outcome variable. DATA EXTRACTION: Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed study quality. Generalized least-squares trend estimation was used to assess dose-response relationships. Pooled relative risks and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using random-effects models to incorporate between-study variation. RESULTS: Thirteen prospective studies with a total of 14 598 participants and 2623 incident cases of type 2 diabetes were included in the meta-analysis. Higher adiponectin levels were monotonically associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes. The relative risk of type 2 diabetes was 0.72 (95% confidence interval, 0.67-0.78) per 1-log microg/mL increment in adiponectin levels. This inverse association was consistently observed in whites, East Asians, Asian Indians, African Americans, and Native Americans and did not differ by adiponectin assay, method of diabetes ascertainment, duration of follow-up, or proportion of women. The estimated absolute risk difference (cases per 1000 person-years) per 1-log microg/mL increment in adiponectin levels was 3.9 for elderly Americans and 30.8 for Americans with impaired glucose tolerance. CONCLUSION: Higher adiponectin levels are associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes across diverse populations, consistent with a dose-response relationship.

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Authors
Li, S., Shin, H. J., Ding, E. L., & van Dam, R. M.
Affiliations
  • Harvard University (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
Venue
JAMA
Published
2009-07-08
Volume
302
Issue
2
Pages
179
ISSN
  • 0002-9955 (ISSN-L)
  • 0098-7484
OpenAlex
W2041272089
Cited by
991
References
43
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FWCI
49.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • JAMA (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30 DK4600)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
Keywords
adiponectin, type 2 diabetes, plasma adiponectin levels, adipokines, obesity, insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory activity, dose-response relationship, impaired glucose tolerance, ethnic differences, diabetes risk
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Humans, Risk Factors, Adiponectin

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