The association between adiponectin/leptin ratio and diabetes type: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study

J Pediatr. 2009 Jul;155(1):133-5, 135.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.12.048.

Abstract

We tested the association of adiponectin/leptin ratio with diabetes type after adjusting for multiple factors in 1156 youths with newly diagnosed diabetes in the SEARCH study. Although adiponectin/leptin ratio is associated with diabetes type in youth, it is due to differences in adiponectin, but not leptin levels.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adiponectin / blood*
  • Adolescent
  • Body Mass Index
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / epidemiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Glycated Hemoglobin
  • Humans
  • Leptin / blood*
  • Male
  • Population Surveillance
  • United States / epidemiology
  • Waist Circumference
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Adiponectin
  • Glycated Hemoglobin A
  • Leptin
  • hemoglobin A1c protein, human