Serum asprosin levels and bariatric surgery outcomes in obese adults.

Chao-Yung WangTien-An LinKeng-Hau LiuChien-Hung LiaoYu-Yin LiuVictor Chien-Chia WuMing-Shien WenTa-Sen Yeh

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2018)

This study provides novel evidence that higher asprosin concentrations before bariatric surgery were associated with the weight reduction magnitude at 6 months after surgery. Further studies are warranted to investigate whether asprosin has direct functions to modulate body weight regulation in humans after bariatric surgery.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
bariatric surgery
weight loss
body weight
obese patients
adipose tissue
type diabetes
physical activity
body mass index
glycemic control
case control