Cardiorespiratory fitness and the association with galectin-1 in middle-aged individuals

Daniel Arvidsson, Vagner Ramon Rodrigues Silva, Örjan Ekblom, Elin Ekblom-Bak, Emanuel Fryk, Per-Anders Jansson and Mats Börjesson

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-9

Abstract: Galectin-1 plays a functional role in human metabolism and the levels are altered in obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study investigates the association of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with galectin-1 and the interconnection with body fatness. Cross-sectional data from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS) pilot was analyzed, including a sample of 774 middle-aged individuals. A submaximal cycle ergometer test was used to estimate CRF as an indirect measure of the physical activity (PA) level. Serum-galectin-1 concentration was determined from venous blood collected after an overnight fast. Body mass index (BMI) was used as an indirect measure of body fatness. CRF was significantly associated with galectin-1, when controlled for age and sex (regression coefficient (regr coeff) = -0.29, p

Date: 2024
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