ea0029p1210 | Obesity | ICEECE2012
Yeung C.
, Tso A.
, Xu A.
, Lam T.
, Lo S.
, Fong C.
, Wat N.
, Woo J.
, Cheung B.
, Lam K.
Adipose tissue is recognized as an active endocrine organ. Cytokines released from adipocytes induce chronic low-grade inflammation, which is linked to the development of cardiovascular diseases and malignancy.In this study, we examined the relationship between baseline adipokines level and incident cancer risk in a community-based cohort of Chinese subjects. Subjects were recruited from the Hong Kong Cardiovascular Risk Factors Prevalence Study 2(CRISPS 2) cohort. Those with ...