Heart and Vessels

, 22:291 | Cite as

Serum adiponectin levels and lifestyle factors in Japanese men

  • Kazuhiko Kotani
  • Naoki Sakane
  • Kyoko Saiga
  • Masahiko Kato
  • Katsunori Ishida
  • Yosuke Kato
  • Youichi Kurozawa
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Abstract

Adiponectin plays an important role in the development of various lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity, hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, and metabolic syndrome, leading to the development of heart and vascular diseases. However, the determinants that affect circulating adiponectin levels, including lifestyle factors, have still not been thoroughly investigated, in a general male population in particular. A total of 109 healthy Japanese male subjects (mean age, 55 ± 14 years) with constant lifestyles were enrolled. All were on no medication. Fasting serum adiponectin levels were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Each subject's lifestyle was assessed by the self-administered Breslow Questionnaire (a well-established method to estimate various lifestyles) with minor modifications. Partial correlation analysis for serum adiponectin levels, after controlling age and all lifestyle factors, revealed a significant and independent negative correlation between serum adiponectin levels and body mass index (BMI) (r = −0.222, P = 0.025), and a significant and independent positive correlation between serum adiponectin levels and sleep duration (r = 0.252, P = 0.011). No significant correlations were observed between adiponectin and other lifestyle factors. These data suggest that increased BMI and shorter sleep duration may be significant independent risks for low serum adiponectin levels in healthy males. Therefore, these factors may be intervention targets to modulate adiponectin to its proper levels for the prevention of cardiovascular disorders.

Key words

Sleep Body mass index Breslow Questionnaire Lifestyle Biosocial factors 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Kazuhiko Kotani
    • 1
    • 2
  • Naoki Sakane
    • 2
  • Kyoko Saiga
    • 1
    • 2
  • Masahiko Kato
    • 3
  • Katsunori Ishida
    • 3
  • Yosuke Kato
    • 4
  • Youichi Kurozawa
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Health Administration and Promotion, Faculty of MedicineTottori UniversityTottoriJapan
  2. 2.Department of Preventive Medicine, Clinical Research Institute for Endocrine and Metabolic DiseaseNational Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical CenterKyotoJapan
  3. 3.Department of Cardiovascular MedicineTottori UniversityYonagoJapan
  4. 4.Department of Pathobiological Science and Technology, School of Health ScienceTottori UniversityYonagoJapan

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