Table 4. Comparison between groups with overweight/obesity with and without fibromyalgia.
| Mean values (±SD) | Fibromyalgia overweight/obesity | Control overweight/obesity | p |
|---|---|---|---|
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| |||
| n = 27 | n = 25 | ||
| Age (years) | 50.25 (±6.76) | 49.92 (±8.64) | NS |
| WC (cm) | 99.50 (±5.43) | 96.43 (±6.63) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29.44 (±2.1) | 28.49 (±2.44) | NS |
| FM (kg) | 30.90 (±4.97) | 31.41 (±4.74) | NS |
| TP (n) | 16.4 (±1.9) | 5.16 (±4.16) | < 0.0001 |
| Pain threshold (kg/m2) | 2.85 (±0.55) | 6.12 (±1.95) | < 0.0001 |
| FIQ (AU) | 71.94 (±17.9) | 9.9 (±12.46) | < 0.0001 |
| PHQ (AU) | 16.07 (±5.74) | 3.08 (±3.51) | < 0.0001 |
| Leptin (pg/mL) | 14,715 (±8,884.65) | 23,903 (±9,788.74) | < 0.005 |
| Adjusted leptin (pg/mL/kg) | 476.13 (±276.9) | 758.39 (±305.3) | < 0.005 |
| Adiponectin (ng/mL) | 15,140 (±8,936.5) | 17,407 (±8,222.6) | NS |
| MCP-1 (pg/mL) | 425.26 (±171.8) | 578.08 (±287.17) | = 0.08 |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 0.42 (±0.41) | 0.29 (±0.28) | NS |
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.