THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADIPOSE TISSUE RAAS ACTIVITY and the RISK FACTORS of PREDIABETES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW and META-ANALYSIS.
Bongeka Cassandra MkhizePalesa MosiliPhikelelani Sethu NgubaneAndile KhathiPublished in: Adipocyte (2023)
The current study highlighted the relationship between increased BMI, RAAS, and insulin resistance which is a predictor of prediabetes. The renin is slightly higher in the prediabetes group without any statistical significance, aldosterone is rather negatively associated with prediabetes which may be attributed to the use of anti-hypertensive treatment.