Table 3.
Correlation between total adiponectin, HMWA and SA index and estimators of IR
| Adiponectin | High Molecular Weight Adiponectin | HMWA/adiponectin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ρ | P | ρ | P | ρ | P | |
| Fasting insulin | -0.330 | 0.001 | -0.323 | 0.001 | -0.230 | 0.001 |
| HOMA-IR | -0.332 | 0.001 | -0.325 | 0.040 | -0.228 | 0.001 |
| HOMA2S | -0.329 | 0.001 | -0.323 | 0.001 | -0.231 | 0.001 |
| Triglyceride/HDL cholesterol | -0.458 | 0.001 | -0.459 | 0.001 | -0.302 | 0.001 |
HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
HOMA2S: insulin sensitivity estimated by the HOMA2 calculator v2.2 (Diabetes Trials Unit, University of Oxford)