Comparison of numbers of circulating blood monocytes in men grouped by body mass index (< 25, 25 to< 30,≥ 30)
IJ Kullo, DD Hensrud, TG Allison - American Journal of Cardiology, 2002 - ajconline.org
Adipose tissue has been shown to be a source of proinflammatory cytokines. 1, 2 Previous
studies have demonstrated an elevation in total white blood cell (WBC) count in obese
subjects. 3, 4 WBCs are of several distinct types and it is not clear which of the types is
increased in obesity. We therefore studied the association of different types of WBCs to
adiposity, as estimated by body mass index (BMI), and sought to analyze the effect of body
fat distribution on this relation. We hypothesized that a significant elevation in one or more of …
studies have demonstrated an elevation in total white blood cell (WBC) count in obese
subjects. 3, 4 WBCs are of several distinct types and it is not clear which of the types is
increased in obesity. We therefore studied the association of different types of WBCs to
adiposity, as estimated by body mass index (BMI), and sought to analyze the effect of body
fat distribution on this relation. We hypothesized that a significant elevation in one or more of …