Abstract
Low concentrations of natriuretic peptides (NPs) have been associated with greater risk for Type 2 diabetes (T2D). African American individuals (AA) have lower NP levels and are disproportionately burdened by T2D. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that higher post-challenge insulin in AA adults is associated with lower plasma N-terminal pro-atrial natriuretic peptide (NT-proANP). A secondary purpose was to explore associations between NT-proANP and adipose depots. Participants were 112 AA and European American (EA) adult men and women. Measures of insulin were obtained from an oral glucose tolerance test and hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic glucose clamp. Total and regional adipose depots were measured from DXA and MRI. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess associations of NT-proANP with measures of insulin and adipose depots. Lower NT-proANP concentrations in AA participants was not independent of 30-min insulin area under the curve (AUC). NT-proANP was inversely associated with 30-min insulin AUC in AA participants, and with fasting insulin and HOMA-IR in EA participants. Thigh subcutaneous adipose tissue and perimuscular adipose tissue were positively associated with NT-proANP in EA participants. Higher post-challenge insulin may contribute to lower ANP concentrations in AA adults.
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