Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Activity Is Related to Body Composition Measures of Adiposity and Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Excessive Adiposity and Different Degrees of Glucose Tolerance

摘要

Background The enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) has been recently recognized as an adipo-myokine. However, studies that associate its constitutive activity with body composition, anthropometry, and insulin resistance (IR) are very scarce and included only healthy people.