Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: To investigate the associations between adiponectin levels and adiposity and body fat distribution indices assessed by waist to hip ratio in Iranian women and to determine if the association differ as a result of ethnicity.Methods: A cross-sectional study of 76 Iranian women free from metabolic disease was performed. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumferences, waist to hip ratio (WHR), body composition, insulin sensitivity, lipid profiles and...