Circulating Irisin in Healthy Young Men and Women and Correlation With Lean Body Mass, Fat Mass and Adipocytokines. Circadian and Seasonal Variation and the Effect of Food Intake and Exercise
Circulating Irisin in Healthy Young Men and Women and Correlation With Lean Body Mass, Fat Mass and Adipocytokines. Circadian and Seasonal Variation and the Effect of Food Intake and Exercise
Irisin, a newly discovered myokine induced in exercise, has potential effects in stimulating adipose tissue browning, fighting obesity and diabetes. No prior study has reported on the role of circulating irisin in healthy individuals in correlation with lean and fat body mass. Furthermore, the circadian and seasonal variation of irisin is largely unknown.
The main aims of this prospective study will be to investigate: 1) circulating irisin levels in healthy, young men and women according to their lean and fat mass; 2) the circadian variations of irisin levels; 3) the seasonal variations of irisin levels.
Inclusion Criteria: Healthy volunteers
Exclusion Criteria: i) body mass index (BMI) above 30 or below 20 kg/m2; ii) diseases that could affect muscle or fat homeostasis; iii) medications that could affect muscle or fat homeostasis.