Adipokines in adolescence; the associations with lung function and atopy - A cross-sectional study.

Respir Med

Department of Pediatrics, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway; Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Norway.

Published: June 2021

Both inflammatory and mechanical effects have been proposed to explain the increased risk of asthma and reduced lung function observed in obese children and adults. The evidence regarding the potential role of obesity in the aetiology of atopy and allergy is more conflicting. The adipokines leptin and adiponectin are inflammatory markers of fat metabolism which may be involved in explaining the increased risk of asthma and reduced lung function in obese children and adults. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to study how adiponectin and leptin were associated with lung function and atopic sensitisation in adolescents. The study included 384 children at mean age 12.9 years with measurements of adiponectin, leptin, lung function and atopic sensitisation. Adiponectin and leptin levels were measured in serum, lung function was measured by spirometry and atopic sensitisation was measured by serum specific Immunoglobulin E. In linear regression models, leptin was negatively associated with forced vital capacity (FVC) (Beta: -4.13; 95% Confidence Interval: -5.83, -2.44, P < 0.001) and forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV) (-3.74; -5.39, -2.09, P < 0.001) after adjusting for body mass index (BMI) and other covariates. No associations were observed between adiponectin and lung function or between leptin or adiponectin and atopic sensitisation. In this cross-sectional analysis of adolescents in all weight classes, leptin was negatively associated with FEV and FVC independent of BMI, but no associations were found between adiponectin and lung function. The results suggest that leptin may have a functional role in the airways of healthy children.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2020.106063DOI Listing

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