Macro partitioning
In healthy young adults, serum adiponectin and resistin concentrations are not significantly associated with total energy intake or macronutrient composition, after controlling for gender and body fat mass.
For healthy young people, changing your carb-to-fat ratio does not appear to significantly change your blood levels of adiponectin or resistin. Focus on maintaining healthy body fat levels instead, as those are the primary drivers of these hormones.
No statistically significant correlations were observed between serum adiponectin or resistin concentrations and total energy or macronutrient intake
Why this rating
Robust statistical controls, but cross-sectional nature limits causal inference.
Source
Body Fat Mass and Macronutrient Intake in Relation to Circulating Soluble Leptin Receptor, Free Leptin Index, Adiponectin, and Resistin Concentrations in Healthy Humans
Mary Yannakoulia et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2003
DOI 10.1210/jc.2002-021604
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