Nutrient Intake, the Concentrations of Leptin, Adiponectin, Cotisol & Insulin by the Body Fat Content of Women.
10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.6.714
- Author:
Soon Yei LEE
1
;
Hyun Sook BAE
Author Information
1. Department of Health and Welfare, Graduate School of Lifetime Welfare Sungshin Women's University, Seoul, Korea. hsbae@sungshin.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
body fat;
leptin;
cortisol;
adiponectin
- MeSH:
Adiponectin;
Adipose Tissue;
alpha-Amylases;
Amylases;
Cholesterol;
Cholesterol, HDL;
Female;
Humans;
Hydrocortisone;
Insulin;
Leptin;
Obesity;
Riboflavin
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2012;17(6):714-723
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to compare nutrient intakes, serum hormones (leptin, adiponectin, insulin), salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase of middle-aged women by the percentage of body fat (% fat). Subjects were assigned to 3 groups by body fat (%) group I (27.5%), group II (32.5%), group III (37.7%). WHR of group II (0.97) was significantly higher than of group I, III (0.95) (p < 0.05). Nutrient intakes were not different among 3 groups. Serum leptin levels of group III (16.53 microgram/ml) were higher than in group I (10.07 microgram/ml), group II (12.24 microgram/ml) (p < 0.05). Salivary cortisol levels of group II (0.39 microgram/dl) were higher than in group I (0.17 microgram/dl) and group III (0.15 microgram/dl) (p < 0.05). Adiponectin concentrations were negatively correlated with TAS (r = -0.29) and positively correlated with HDL cholesterol (r = 0.27). Insulin levels were negatively correlated with total cholesterol (r = -0.33), Zn intake (r = -0.31) and positively correlated with WHR (r = 0.31). The overall anthropometric indices showed positive relations with leptin levels. Salivary cortisol levels were positively corelated with WHR (r = 0.28), total cholesterol (r = 0.31), MDA (r = 0.29) and intakes of SFA (r = 0.35) and MUFA (r = 0.3). Salivary amylase levels were positively correlated with overall nutrient intakes (energy, CHO, fat, cholesterol. Fe, SFA, MUFA, Zn, Na, vitamin B2, r = 0.24-0.5) and was negatively correlated with HDL cholesterol (r = -0.34). These results suggested that 1) WHR would be a helpful index in the assessment of metabolic risk diseases. 2) Understanding of individual stress exposure should be considered in developing strategies for prevention and treatment of obesity.
