Comparison of Serum Adiponectin Levels According to Body Mass Index and Dietary Behaviors of Female University Students in Seoul.
10.5720/kjcn.2013.18.4.354
- Author:
Mi Joung KIM
1
;
Hyun Young JUN
;
Hye Bog RHA
Author Information
1. Department of Food and Nutrition, College of Natural Sciences, Seoul Women's University, Seoul, Korea. hbna@swu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
adiponectin;
body mass index (BMI);
body weight;
obesity;
dietary behavior
- MeSH:
Adiponectin;
Animals;
Body Mass Index;
Body Weight;
Breakfast;
Eating;
Female;
Fruit;
Humans;
Life Style;
Obesity;
Overweight;
Thinness;
Vegetables
- From:Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2013;18(4):354-364
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
This study was conducted to determine whether dietary factors could be related with serum adiponectin concentrations in 243, year-three female university students living in Seoul. The mean of body mass index (BMI) and adiponectin levels of all subjects were 20.17 kg/m2 and 11.07 microg/ml, respectively. When the subjects were divided into 3 groups based on BMI (underweight: < 18.5, normal: 18.5 < or = < 23, overweight and obesity: > or = 23), serum adiponectin levels in underweight group was significantly higher than that in 'normal' or 'overweight and 'obesity' groups. Also when the subjects were divided into two groups by mean adequacy ratio (MAR), serum adiponectin concentration of the high MAR group (MAR > 75) was slightly higher than that the low MAR group (MAR < or = 75). Serum adiponectin levels showed a negative correlation with body weight (p < 0.01) or BMI (p < 0.001) and a positive correlation with intakes of of animal or total protein (please clarify) or vegetable protein.Among the dietary behaviors, serum adiponectin levels of females who answered 'yes' to the question about 'eating breakfast' was significantly higher than that of those who answered 'sometimes' or 'No' (p < 0.05) and serum adiponectin levels were higher among those who reported higher fruit intakes. Overall, our results suggested that healthy lifestyle including acceptable BMI, eating breakfast and higher fruit consumption might play an important role in the prevention of obesity and enhancement of blood adiponectin levels.
