Adiponectin
An adipokine with insulin-sensitising and anti-inflammatory effects — falls as visceral adiposity rises.
Definition
Adiponectin is secreted by adipocytes, paradoxically at higher levels in leaner individuals. It sensitises peripheral tissues to insulin, has anti-inflammatory effects on the vasculature, and is associated with cardiovascular protection. Low adiponectin is a marker of visceral adiposity and metabolic dysfunction; weight loss and exercise both raise it.
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Leptin
A hormone secreted by fat cells that signals energy stores to the brain — dysfunctional in most obesity and blunted by chronic inflammation.
Clinical ConceptAdipose Tissue
Fat tissue — composed of adipocytes storing triglycerides, plus immune and vascular cells — the target of lipolytic peptides.
Clinical ConceptInsulin Sensitivity
How effectively cells respond to insulin — improved by exercise, GLP-1s, MOTS-c and most metabolic peptides.
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