Abstract
Background: Apart from waist circumference, other adiposity measures, such as subscapular skin fold (SST), arouse growing interest due to their relationship to metabolic complications and cardiovascular risk. The IGF-I system is deregulated in obese subjects in proportion to their degree of visceral adiposity. Aim: To examine the association among IGF-I, IGF-binding protein (BP)-1 and -3 levels and different measures of adiposity in a sample of adult male population in Southern Italy. Materials and methods: A complete database for this analysis was available for 229 (age range 50-82 yr) participating at 2002-2004 Olivetti Heart Study follow-up. Results: After adjustment for age, IGF-I was inversely associated with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 925-929 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- Body composition
- IGF-I
- IGFBP
- Subscapular skinfold thickness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology