Researchers found adiponectin, a protein, increased in women after gastric bypass and was associated with greater weight loss, according to a BMC Research Notes report.
High levels of the protein are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. For this study, researchers look at data on women undergoing gastric bypass surgery at zero, three, six and 12 months after surgery. Previous studies have found levels of prostate specific antigen were associated with obesity. Serum levels of adiponectin are generally lower in women with higher body mass index and with breast cancer. Researchers concluded that a higher level of adiponectin serum predicted greater weigh loss after gastric bypass surgery.
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High levels of the protein are associated with an increased risk for breast cancer. For this study, researchers look at data on women undergoing gastric bypass surgery at zero, three, six and 12 months after surgery. Previous studies have found levels of prostate specific antigen were associated with obesity. Serum levels of adiponectin are generally lower in women with higher body mass index and with breast cancer. Researchers concluded that a higher level of adiponectin serum predicted greater weigh loss after gastric bypass surgery.
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