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1. Pentraxin 3 increases in adult overweight and obese men after weight loss by dietary modification with exercise training

Author:
Zempo-Miyaki, Asako; Kumagai, Hiroshi; Yoshikawa, Toru; Myoenzono, Kanae; So, Rina; Otsuki, Takeshi; Tanaka, Kiyoji; Maeda, Seiji
Source:
Applied physiology, nutrition and metabolism 2019 v.44 no.2 pp. 111-117
ISSN:
1715-5320
Subject:
adults; body mass index; dieting; exercise; lifestyle; men; obesity; weight loss
Abstract:
... The circulatory level of pentraxin 3 (PTX3), an anti-inflammatory cardioprotective protein, has been shown to be lower in obese individuals than in those with normal weight. However, reports on the effects of different weight-loss methods on PTX3 are limited. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of weight loss on circulating PTX3 levels in overweight and obese men and to examine the c ...
DOI:
10.1139/apnm-2018-0214