It identified five proteins not previously linked to body size.
International Journal of Obesity (2005) · 8 authors, 7 centres
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It identified five proteins not previously linked to body size.
The investigators measured fat mass via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to calculate a fat mass index (FMI) and assessed 276 circulating proteins. Using a discovery and replication design, random forest analysis and multivariable linear regression, they identified 66 proteins significantly associated with FMI after adjustment for confounders. Five proteins (CLSTN2, KLK10, SSC4D, TLT-2, and IL-6RA) were not previously associated with body size. Principal component analysis revealed protein patterns involved in metabolism and inflammation. The findings suggest that objectively measured fat mass has a broad association with the circulating proteome.