Relationship of Circulating Irisin with Body Composition, Physical Activity, and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders in the Pediatric Population

Exercise-induced irisin, a recently discovered myokine, has been linked to insulin resistance, obesity, and other diseases in adults; however, information in children is scarce and contradictory. We analyzed the limited evidence of irisin’s effects in children and adolescents, and its asso...

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Main Authors: Leticia Elizondo-Montemayor, Gerardo Mendoza-Lara, Gustavo Gutierrez-DelBosque, Mariana Peschard-Franco, Bianca Nieblas, Gerardo Garcia-Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/12/3727