Adiponectin is an insulin-sensitizing and anti-inflammatory fat cell hormone that has
immense potential as a therapeutic target for a multitude of obesity-associated diseases …

Visceral obesity is a relevant pathological condition closely associated with high risk of
atherosclerotic vascular disease including myocardial infarction and stroke. The increased …

Lehto SM, Huotari A, Niskanen L, Tolmunen T, Koivumaa‐Honkanen H, Honkalampi K,
Ruotsalainen H, Herzig K‐H, Viinamäki H, Hintikka J. Serum adiponectin and resistin levels …

The present study examined whether adiponectin can inhibit palmitate-induced apoptosis,
and also the associated mechanisms and signal transduction pathways in human umbilical …

Methods Male subjects (n= 43) were categorized into four separate groups based on
exercise history: 1) sedentary, 2) weight trainers, 3) runners, or 4) weight trainer+ runners …

Adiponectin is thought to exert anti-inflammatory actions. The aim of the present work was to
evaluate the association of long-term adherence to the Mediterranean diet with adiponectin …

BACKGROUND: ASCOT-BPLA study demonstrates that in hypertensive subjects, atenolol+
bendroflumethiazide therapy is associated with higher incidence of adverse cardiovascular …

Results: Positive associations were observed between dietary antioxidant capacity and
adiponectin concentration, as assessed with FRAP (b±se= 0.012±0.005, P= 0.018 per 1 …

Large clinical trials demonstrate that control of blood pressure or hyperlipidemia reduces
risk for cardiovascular events by∼ 30%. Factors that may further reduce remaining risk are …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Obesity and hypoadiponectinemia are often associated with
high blood pressure. Moreover, microvascular dysfunction is reported to be an early event in …