Abstract
Adenovirus-36 (Adv-36) has been implicated in the etiology of obesity. This study attempts to identify the prevalence of Adv-36 antibodies and compare BMI among obese Missouri adolescents. Thirteen obese Missouri adolescents were tested for Adv-36 antibodies via ELISA assay. Adv-36 antibodies were detected among 6 (46.2%) subjects. Mean BMI of the Adv-36 positive group and negative group was 43.5 kg/m2 and 35.4 kg/m2 (p < 0.05), respectively. This is the first such study of Adv-36 status among Missouri adolescents.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 402-403 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Missouri Medicine |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 2012 |