Serum phosphate is related to adiposity in healthy adults.

Emma Olive BillingtonGreg D GambleSarah BristowIan R Reid

Published in: European journal of clinical investigation (2017)

Serum phosphate is inversely associated with measures of adiposity in both women and men, largely independently of PTH. FGF23 might mediate these associations. This relationship may be an unrecognized confounder in some of the correlates of serum phosphate already described.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
polycystic ovary syndrome
weight gain
adipose tissue
pregnant women
physical activity
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
weight loss
cervical cancer screening