Relationship between insulin sensitivity, obesity, body fat distribution and β-endorphinaemia in obese women

• Published in: International Journal of Obesity Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 143 - 148
• Main Authors: PERCHERON, C, COLETTE, C, MARIANO-GOULART, D, AVIGNON, A, CAPEYRON, O, BONIFACE, H, BRESSOT, N, MONNIER, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Nature Publishing 01.02.1998
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; beta-Endorphin - blood; Biological and medical sciences; Body Constitution; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Glucose Tolerance Test; Humans; Insulin Resistance - physiology; Medical sciences; Metabolic diseases; Middle Aged; Obesity; Obesity - blood; Obesity - physiopathology; Regression Analysis; France; Europe; Human; Obesity; Pancreatic hormone; Correlation; Nutrition disorder; β-Endorphin; Insulin; Fat mass; Body composition; Blood plasma; Endocrine secretion; Assay; Protein hormone; Target tissue resistance; Distribution; Adult; Female; Hormonal investigation; Nutritional status; Glycemia

To study the associations of obesity (as body mass index (BMI)), of body fat distribution (as waist to hip ratio (WHR)) and of beta-endorphinaemia (beta-EP-aemia) with fasting insulin and glucose concentrations, with insulin secretion (as first phase insulin response (FPIR)) and with insulin sensiti...