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Changes of plasma adiponectin levels after smoking cessation

Lifestyle Disease
Author
Wang Youn Won et al.
Used Parameters : BFM, WHR

Publication Year : 2014

Country : Korea

Journal : Psychiatry Investigation

Objective Cigarette smoking is associated with a variety of health problems including cardiovascular, pulmonary, neoplasms, endocrinopathies including diabetes, the metabolic syndrome, and chronic inflammation. Adiponectin is an adipocyte-derived plasma protein that is closely associated with insulin sensitivity and the metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes of plasma adiponectin levels after smoking cessation. Methods Thirty seven smokers that wanted to stop smoking without any nicotine …
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