Association of plasma low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) with undernutrition: a case-control study in Bangladeshi adults

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Purpose: Studies revealed that silencing of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) expression can cause inhibition of adipogenesis in animal model and contribute to reduced body size. But there is no study that has explored the association of LRP1 with body mass index (BMI) of human adults. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of LRP1 with undernutrition. Methods: A total of 270 Bangladeshi slum-dwelling adults were enrolled as case control design. Their socio-economic, demographic, anthropometric and biomedical data were collected. Plasma LRP1, C-reactive protein (CRP), alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP) and ferritin levels were measured by ELISA, haemoglobin by HemoCue and zinc by atomic absorption spectrometry. Results: The median (IQR) values of plasma LRP1 were 1673.1 (1382.5–1886.2) ng/mL in healthy participants and 707.7 (588.6–839.9) ng/mL in undernourished participants, respectively. A strong positive correlation (r = 0.70, p < 0.05) between LRP1 and BMI was found. Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed a positive association between low plasma LRP1 (Adj. OR = 0.98, CI = 0.98, 0.99 and p < 0.05) and undernutrition. Conclusions: The study found that increased level of LRP1 is associated with increased BMI, whereas lower level is associated with low BMI.

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Hasan, M. M., Fahim, S. M., Das, S., Gazi, M. A., Mahfuz, M., & Ahmed, T. (2021). Association of plasma low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP1) with undernutrition: a case-control study in Bangladeshi adults. Biomarkers, 26(7), 625–631. https://doi.org/10.1080/1354750X.2021.1955974

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