Adipocytokines Through the Prism of Human Metabolic Phenotypes

Aim: To study the features of adiponectin, leptin, resistin, adipsin, interleukin 6, and tumor necrosis factor α levels in individuals with a metabolically healthy and unhealthy phenotype at different values of body weight according to the literature. Key points. The results of foreign and domestic studies of the levels of adipocytokines in metabolically healthy and unhealthy phenotypes in individuals with different body weights are presented. Adipokines such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin, adipsin, interleukin 6, and tumor necrosis factor α were analyzed. Data are given on the pathogenetic and clinical features of the production of these biologically active substances and their effect on metabolism. Conclusion. According to the literature, high levels of leptin, resistin, tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin 6 are associated with a metabolically unhealthy phenotype, and adiponectin, adipsin are associated with a metabolically healthy phenotype. Keywords: adipokines, metabolically healthy obesity, metabolically unhealthy obesity, adiponectin, leptin, resistin, adipsin, interleukin 6, tumor necrosis factor α.