A Re-Evaluation of Allometric Relationships for Circulating Concentrations of Glucose in Mammals  

作　　者：Colin G. Scanes Colin G. Scanes(Department of Biological Science, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA)

机构地区：[1]Department of Biological Science, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

出　　处：《Food and Nutrition Sciences》2016年第4期240-251,共12页食品与营养科学（英文）

摘　　要：Purpose: The present study examined the putative relationship between circulating concentrations of glucose and log10 body weight in a large sample size (270) of wild species but with domesticated animals excluded from the analyses. Methods: A data-set of plasma/serum concentration of glucose and body weight in mammalian species was developed from the literature. Allometric relationships were examined. Results: In contrast to previous reports, no overall relationship for circulating concentrations of glucose was observed across 270 species of mammals (for log10 glucose concentration adjusted R² = -0.003;for glucose concentration adjusted R² = -0.003). In contrast, a strong allometric relationship was observed for circulating concentrations of glucose in Primates (for log10 glucose concentration adjusted R² = 0.511;for glucose concentration adjusted R² = 0.480). Conclusion: The absence of an allometric relationship for circulating concentrations of glucose was unexpected. A strong allometric relationship was seen in Primates.Purpose: The present study examined the putative relationship between circulating concentrations of glucose and log10 body weight in a large sample size (270) of wild species but with domesticated animals excluded from the analyses. Methods: A data-set of plasma/serum concentration of glucose and body weight in mammalian species was developed from the literature. Allometric relationships were examined. Results: In contrast to previous reports, no overall relationship for circulating concentrations of glucose was observed across 270 species of mammals (for log10 glucose concentration adjusted R² = -0.003;for glucose concentration adjusted R² = -0.003). In contrast, a strong allometric relationship was observed for circulating concentrations of glucose in Primates (for log10 glucose concentration adjusted R² = 0.511;for glucose concentration adjusted R² = 0.480). Conclusion: The absence of an allometric relationship for circulating concentrations of glucose was unexpected. A strong allometric relationship was seen in Primates.

关 键 词：GLUCOSE ALLOMETRIC MAMMALS PRIMATES 

分 类 号：R58[医药卫生—内分泌]