C-reactive protein in adult Samoans: Population variation and physiological correlates

Journal Article by Anna Rivara, Margaret Corley, Courtney Choy, Rachel Duckham, Alysa Pomer, Muagututia Reupena, Satupaitea Viali, Take Naseri, Erin Kershaw, Scott Crouter, Stephen McGarvey, Richard Bribiescas, Claudia Valeggia, Nicola Hawley. American Journal of Human Biology, 34, 2021.
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Summary

C-reactive protein (CRP) has been associated with adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk in many populations but remains remarkably understudied in Pacific Islander populations. Here, we provide the first examination of correlates of CRP in adult Samoans (n = 108, ages 35–55 years) to test the hypotheses that CRP exhibits sex-dependent associations with measures of BMI, adiposity, and cardiometabolic disease risks.

These data are among the first to demonstrate CRP correlates in a sample of adult Samoans. CRP differed by sex and was associated with BMI, adiposity, and some cardiometabolic risk markers. These data align with findings in other populations.