Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of 202 Japanese men by adiponectin levels
| Adiponectin Levels | ||||
| All | < 4.0 μg/mL | ≥ 4.0 μg/mL | P* | |
| N | 202 | 77 | 125 | |
| Adiponectin (μg/mL) | ||||
| Mean | 4.9 ± 2.2 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | .000 |
| Median (Min, Max) | 4.5 (0.58, 15.30) | 3.0 (0.58, 3.96) | 5.7 (4.02, 15.30) | .000 |
| Age (years) | 42.0 ± 10.3 | 42.3 ± 9.1 | 41.7 ± 11.0 | .670 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 2.8 | 24.3 ± 2.9 | 23.2 ± 2.6 | .005 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 126.0 ± 14.2 | 128.8 ± 16.2 | 124.2 ± 12.5 | .035 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.7 ± 12.0 | 78.9 ± 13.4 | 73.7 ± 10.5 | .004 |
| Total chol. (mg/dL) | 203.6 ± 36.0 | 212.1 ± 37.1 | 198.4 ± 34.5 | .008 |
| HDL chol. (mg/dL) | 59.9 ± 14.2 | 55.3 ± 11.9 | 63.8 ± 14.7 | .000 |
| LDL chol. (mg/dL) | 134.0 ± 34.2 | 139.5 ± 33.3 | 129.9 ± 34.5 | .053 |
| FBG (mg/dL) † | 89.7 ± 13.1 | 92.5 ± 16.9 | 88.0 ± 9.6 | .000 |
| Platelet (× 104 cells/μL) | 23.6 ± 5.0 | 25.0 ± 5.5 | 22.6 ± 4.5 | .002 |
Data are shown in mean ± SD.
* t-test
†log transformed
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; FBG, Fasting plasma glucose