Table 3. Comparison between fibromyalgia groups (overweight/obesity versus normal weight).
| Mean values (±SD) | Fibromyalgia overweight/obesity | Fibromyalgia normal weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 27 | n = 23 | p | |
| Age (years) | 50.25 (±6.76) | 45.17 (±9) | < 0.05 |
| WC (cm) | 99.50 (±5.43) | 84.93 (±6.37) | < 0.0001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.44 (±2.1) | 22.82 (±1.76) | < 0.0001 |
| FM (kg) | 30.90 (±4.97) | 18.73 (±4.14) | < 0.0001 |
| TP (n) | 16.4 (±1.9) | 15.73 (±2) | NS |
| Pain threshold (kg/m2) | 2.85 (±0.55) | 2.95 (±0.94) | NS |
| FIQ (AU) | 71.94 (±17.9) | 69.09 (±17.8) | NS |
| PHQ (AU) | 16.07 (±5.74) | 16.52 (±5.75) | NS |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 14,715 (±8,884.65) | 10,578 (±7,906.84) | p = 0.05 |
| Adjusted leptin (pg/mL/kg) | 476.13 (±276.9) | 596.78 (±445.1) | NS |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | 15,140 (±8,936.5) | 17,870 (±11,317.6) | NS |
| MCP-1 (pg/mL) | 425.26 (±171.8) | 459.56 (±202.17) | NS |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.42 (±0.41) | 0.19 (±0.18) | < 0.05 |
FM: fibromyalgia; WC: waist circumference; BMI: body mass index; FM: fat mass; TP: tender points; FIQ: Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire; AU: arbitrary units; PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire-9; MCP-1: monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; CRP: C-reactive protein; NS: statistically not significant.