Does adiponectin explain the lower insulin sensitivity and hyperinsulinemia of African-American children?

Adiponectin is an adipocytokine with antidiabetogenic properties. The present study investigated: (i) the effect of race on adiponectin levels and (ii) the relationship of adiponectin levels in children to insulin sensitivity and secretion. Fasting adiponectin levels were determined in 22 healthy prepubertal black compared with 22 white children of similar body composition. We previously reported these black children to have lower insulin...