Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index

FNDC5/irisin has been recently postulated as beneficial in the treatment of obesity and diabetes because it is induced in muscle by exercise, increasing energy expenditure. However, recent reports have shown that WAT also secretes irisin and that circulating irisin is elevated in obese subjects. The...

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Main Authors: María Pardo, Ana B. Crujeiras, María Amil, Zaida Aguera, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Rosa Baños, Cristina Botella, Rafael de la Torre, Xavier Estivill, Ana B. Fagundo, Jose M. Fernández-Real, José C. Fernández-García, Gema Fruhbeck, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Roser Rodríguez, Francisco J. Tinahones, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Felipe F. Casanueva
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/857270
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author María Pardo
Ana B. Crujeiras
María Amil
Zaida Aguera
Susana Jiménez-Murcia
Rosa Baños
Cristina Botella
Rafael de la Torre
Xavier Estivill
Ana B. Fagundo
Jose M. Fernández-Real
José C. Fernández-García
Gema Fruhbeck
Javier Gómez-Ambrosi
Roser Rodríguez
Francisco J. Tinahones
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
Felipe F. Casanueva
author_facet María Pardo
Ana B. Crujeiras
María Amil
Zaida Aguera
Susana Jiménez-Murcia
Rosa Baños
Cristina Botella
Rafael de la Torre
Xavier Estivill
Ana B. Fagundo
Jose M. Fernández-Real
José C. Fernández-García
Gema Fruhbeck
Javier Gómez-Ambrosi
Roser Rodríguez
Francisco J. Tinahones
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
Felipe F. Casanueva
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description FNDC5/irisin has been recently postulated as beneficial in the treatment of obesity and diabetes because it is induced in muscle by exercise, increasing energy expenditure. However, recent reports have shown that WAT also secretes irisin and that circulating irisin is elevated in obese subjects. The aim of this study was to evaluate irisin levels in conditions of extreme BMI and its correlation with basal metabolism and daily activity. The study involved 145 female patients, including 96 with extreme BMIs (30 anorexic (AN) and 66 obese (OB)) and 49 healthy normal weight (NW). The plasma irisin levels were significantly elevated in the OB patients compared with the AN and NW patients. Irisin also correlated positively with body weight, BMI, and fat mass. The OB patients exhibited the highest REE and higher daily physical activity compared with the AN patients but lower activity compared with the NW patients. The irisin levels were inversely correlated with daily physical activity and directly correlated with REE. Fat mass contributed to most of the variability of the irisin plasma levels independently of the other studied parameters. Conclusion. Irisin levels are influenced by energy expenditure independently of daily physical activity but fat mass is the main contributing factor.
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spellingShingle María Pardo
Ana B. Crujeiras
María Amil
Zaida Aguera
Susana Jiménez-Murcia
Rosa Baños
Cristina Botella
Rafael de la Torre
Xavier Estivill
Ana B. Fagundo
Jose M. Fernández-Real
José C. Fernández-García
Gema Fruhbeck
Javier Gómez-Ambrosi
Roser Rodríguez
Francisco J. Tinahones
Fernando Fernández-Aranda
Felipe F. Casanueva
Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index
International Journal of Endocrinology
title Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index
title_full Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index
title_fullStr Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index
title_full_unstemmed Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index
title_short Association of Irisin with Fat Mass, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Daily Activity in Conditions of Extreme Body Mass Index
title_sort association of irisin with fat mass resting energy expenditure and daily activity in conditions of extreme body mass index
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/857270
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