The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity

INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 198 students with different levels of physical activit...

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Main Authors: Marzena Malara, Łukasz Tomczyk
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Published: Via Medica 2025-01-01
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description INTRODUCTION: The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 198 students with different levels of physical activity were accepted for the study. Circulating adiponectin was assayed. The daily intake of macronutrients was assessed. Body composition was evaluated by the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method. RESULTS: Men, regardless of their level of physical activity, had higher height, body weight, lean body mass, and BMI compared to women. In comparison to men, women had a higher percentage of body fat. Men consumed more protein, fats, carbohydrates, and fatty acids compared to women. CONCLUSIONS: The key determinants of adiponectin levels were the level of physical activity, gender, and percentage of body fat, rather than the intake of the analyzed nutrients.
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spelling doaj-art-a7a99507a8a14dc7b3a2da74cc04de102025-08-20T14:22:41ZengVia MedicaMedical Research Journal2451-25912451-41012025-01-0110210.5603/mrj.105568The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activityMarzena Malara0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0765-8318Łukasz Tomczyk1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4644-0111Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Physical Education, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education, Warsaw, PolandDepartment of Food Quality and Safety Management Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Life Sciences, Poznan, PolandINTRODUCTION: The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 198 students with different levels of physical activity were accepted for the study. Circulating adiponectin was assayed. The daily intake of macronutrients was assessed. Body composition was evaluated by the bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) method. RESULTS: Men, regardless of their level of physical activity, had higher height, body weight, lean body mass, and BMI compared to women. In comparison to men, women had a higher percentage of body fat. Men consumed more protein, fats, carbohydrates, and fatty acids compared to women. CONCLUSIONS: The key determinants of adiponectin levels were the level of physical activity, gender, and percentage of body fat, rather than the intake of the analyzed nutrients.https://journals.viamedica.pl/medical_research_journal/article/view/105568adiponectinmacronutrientsbody compositionphysical activity
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The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
Medical Research Journal
adiponectin
macronutrients
body composition
physical activity
title The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
title_full The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
title_fullStr The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
title_short The relationship between selected macronutrient intake, body composition, and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
title_sort relationship between selected macronutrient intake body composition and adiponectin levels in male and female students with different levels of physical activity
topic adiponectin
macronutrients
body composition
physical activity
url https://journals.viamedica.pl/medical_research_journal/article/view/105568
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