Associations of a Panel of Adipokines with Fat Deposits and Metabolic Phenotypes in a General Population.
Julian FischerHenry VölzkeJan KassubekHans-Peter MüllerJens-Peter KühnMatthias NauckNele FriedrichStephanie ZyllaPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
High adiponectin concentrations were related to favorable metabolic conditions, whereas high chemerin, galectin-3, and leptin were associated with an unfavorable metabolic profile. High leptin seems to be primarily indicative of obesity, whereas high adiponectin and chemerin are associated with a broader range of metabolic phenotypes.