| Introduction: Although, some evidence has shown that obestatin, ghrelin, and neurotrophic
factors can be involved in the development of cardio-metabolic risk factors, there are some
contradictions in this regard. We aimed to investigate the association of serum neurotrophic
factors and some gastric hormones with cardio-metabolic risk factors among apparently healthy
women.
Methods: In the present study, 90 apparently healthy women were recruited by a convenient
sampling method from the nutrition counseling clinic in Tabriz, Iran. All participants need
dietary counseling for weight loss and were recruited before receiving any dietary interventions.
Anthropometric, biochemical, physical activity, and blood pressure (BP) measurements, as well
as dietary assessment, were done in all participants.
Results: Women who were in the highest tertile of serum obestatin levels (OR = 0.118, 95% CI:
0.035-0.396) had a significantly lower risk for development of hypertriglyceridemia compared
to the reference group (P trend < 0.001). Participants in the highest tertile of serum ghrelin had
a significant lower risk of hypertriglyceridemia, hyperglycemia, low HDL-C, and MetS (P
trend < 0.05). Women who were in the higher tertile of serum NGF levels had a significantly
lower risk for development of hypertriglyceridemia after adjustment for potential confounding
variables (OR= 0.091, 95% CI: 0.023-0.361 and OR= 0.193, 95% CI: 0.057-0.649 respectively).
Conclusion: In the current study serum levels of obestatin, NGF, and ghrelin were associated
with some cardio-metabolic risk factors such as hypertriglyceridemia and MetS. It seems that
these factors are associated with metabolic regulation. However, further studies are needed to
substantiate this claim. |