Sidsel L Domazet, Thomas B Olesen, Jacob V Stidsen, Camilla K Svensson, Jens S Nielsen, Reimar W Thomsen, Niels Jessen, Peter Vestergaard, Mette K Andersen, Torben Hansen, Charlotte Brøns, Verena H Jensen, Allan A Vaag, Michael H Olsen, Kurt Højlund
AIMS: To determine the magnitude of the association between abdominal adiposity and low-grade inflammation in persons with recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes (T2D) and to determine to what extent this association is mediated by low physical activity level, hyperinsulinaemia, hyperglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and comorbidities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We measured waist circumference, clinical characteristics, and inflammatory markers i.e. tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), in >9000 persons with recently diagnosed T2D...
March 11, 2024: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism