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Plasma adiponectin concentrations are not correlated with 24-hour respiratory quotient (RQ) in humans.
Adiponectin levels may not be a useful marker for assessing fat oxidation in healthy individuals.
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There was no correlation between plasma adiponectin concentrations and 24-hour RQ, (r = 0.09, p = 0.36) before or after adjustment for PFAT (r = 0.001, p = 0.99, respectively, partial correlation).
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Plasma Adiponectin Levels Are Not Associated with Fat Oxidation in Humans
Norbert Stefan et al. · Obesity Research · 2002
DOI 10.1038/oby.2002.138
cross-sectional · n=93Cited 44×
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