Leptin Levels and Nutritional Status of Indigenous Tepehuán and Mestizo Subjects in Durango, Mexico
Joint Authors
García Vivas, Jessica
Asseff, Ismael Lares
Reyes, José L.
Delgadillo Guzmán, Dealmy
Loera Castañeda, Verónica
Marchat Marchau, Laurence Annie
Sosa Macías, Martha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study was to assess differences in nutritional status and their association with circulating leptin levels in the indigenous Tepehuán people of Mezquital Durango and Mestizo populations of Durango City, Mexico.
A group of 128 volunteers aged 18 through 59 years were recruited for the study: 60 indigenous Tepehuán from Mezquital and 68 Mestizo individuals from Durango City.
The classification of nutritional status was through body mass index (BMI).
Clinical evaluations, including anthropometry and lipid profiles, were performed to ascertain the health of the participants.
Circulating leptin levels were determined in blood samples after at 08 hours of fasting.
The healthy subjects were classified according to BMI: 32 Tepehuán and 30 Mestizo subjects were of normal weight (NW), and 28 Tepehuán and 38 Mestizo subjects were overweight or obese (OW/O).
Both NW and OW/O Tepehuán subjects showed lower leptin concentrations than the comparable Mestizo subjects.
Statistical analysis showed a negative Pearson’s correlation (r=-0.5; P<0.05) between BMI and leptin levels in NW Tepehuán subjects, but no significant correlation was found in other groups.
The differences found in Tepehuán compared with Mestizo subjects might be explained by poor nutritional status, which leads to scarce adipose tissue and low levels of leptin synthesis.
Leptin concentration and its relationship to BMI are associated with ethnicity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Delgadillo Guzmán, Dealmy& Marchat Marchau, Laurence Annie& Reyes, José L.& Loera Castañeda, Verónica& Sosa Macías, Martha& García Vivas, Jessica…[et al.]. 2014. Leptin Levels and Nutritional Status of Indigenous Tepehuán and Mestizo Subjects in Durango, Mexico. Disease Markers،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512770
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Delgadillo Guzmán, Dealmy…[et al.]. Leptin Levels and Nutritional Status of Indigenous Tepehuán and Mestizo Subjects in Durango, Mexico. Disease Markers No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Delgadillo Guzmán, Dealmy& Marchat Marchau, Laurence Annie& Reyes, José L.& Loera Castañeda, Verónica& Sosa Macías, Martha& García Vivas, Jessica…[et al.]. Leptin Levels and Nutritional Status of Indigenous Tepehuán and Mestizo Subjects in Durango, Mexico. Disease Markers. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512770
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512770