Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Low adiponectin linked to higher diabetes risk in obese dogs
By Lu, J et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2024·Department of Pet Science and Technology, China·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Low serum adiponectin levels are associated with an increased risk of diabetes in obese dogs.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A study found that obese dogs with low levels of a protein called adiponectin are at a higher risk of developing diabetes. Out of 862 dogs observed over three years, 51 were diagnosed with diabetes, and those with the lowest adiponectin levels had a significantly increased risk. This suggests that measuring adiponectin could help predict which obese dogs might develop diabetes in the future. If you have an overweight dog, it might be worth discussing adiponectin testing with your veterinarian to monitor their diabetes risk.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Adiponectin plays an important role in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. However, the evidence regarding the association between adiponectin and diabetes mellitus in obese dogs is sparse. The aim of this study is to investigate the associations of adiponectin with the risk of diabetes mellitus in obese dogs on the basis of a prospective cohort study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Serum adiponectin levels in obese dogs recruited from three small animal hospitals between 2015 and 2018 were measured by ELISA. Electronic health records were used to record the incidence of diabetes mellitus during follow-up for 3 years. RESULTS: A total of 862 dogs were included. Amongst the 862 dogs, 51 developed diabetes. Adiponectin levels were associated with diabetes mellitus after adjusting for sex, age, breed, exercise, body condition score, fasting plasma glucose, serum triglyceride and total cholesterol. When adjusting for sex, age, breed, exercise, body condition score, fasting plasma glucose, serum triglyceride and total cholesterol, the adjusted hazard ratios were 7.83 (95% confidence interval: 2.67 to 30.13) in the lowest adiponectin group and 1.96 (95% CI: 1.10 to 8.55) in the medium adiponectin group relative to that in the highest adiponectin group. The area under a curve of adiponectin's Receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.81 (95% CI: 0.76 to 0.86). CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Low adiponectin is associated with diabetes mellitus and has a high risk of incident diabetes mellitus, implying the potential of adiponectin as a predictive biomarker of diabetes mellitus in obese dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38957893/