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The ratio of skeletal muscle mass to visceral fat area is a main determinant linking circulating irisin to metabolic phenotype

Endocrinology
Author
Hwang YC et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, BFM, PBF, VFA

Publication Year : 2016

Country : Korea

Journal : Cardiovascular Diabetology

The aims of this study were to investigate whether circulating irisin is associated with favorable metabolic parameters and how the association differs according to body composition in humans. A total of 424 subjects (233 men and 191 women), aged 23–73 years (mean age 47.1 years), were enrolled from the Seoul Metro City Diabetes Prevention Program. Body composition was determined using an impedance body composition analyzer, and serum irisin level was measured using a commercial kit. Serum irisin was …
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