Serum lipids, uric acid and leptin/adiponectin ratio in clinically healthy normal weight and overweight young men, aged 17-20 years

Our data indicate that unfavorable metabolic and hormonal alterations occur early in overweight subjects, while they are still clinically healthy. In the OW/O group both L/A ratio and uric acid are more strongly associated with anthropometric indices, which suggests that they can be modified by lifestyle interventions.