Table 3.

Humoral factors

Variable	Weight Loss (n=26)		Control (n=14)
	Baseline	16 Weeks	Baseline	16 Weeks
C-reactive protein (mg/L)	2.3 ± 0.5	1.7 ± 0.4	2.0 ± 0.6	1.4 ± 0.3
Interleukin-6 (pg/ml)	1.2 ± 0.2	1.1 ± 0.1	1.0 ± 0.17	1.4 ± 0.2
Tumor-necrosis factor-α (pg/ml)	1.6 ± 0.2	1.4 ± 0.1	2.9 ± 1.1	2.5 ± 0.7
Oxidized LDL (U/L)	69 ± 4	57 ± 4*†	65 ± 5	67 ± 4
Total antioxidant status (mg/dl)	1.34 ± 0.04	1.27 ± 0.04	1.33 ± 0.05	1.34 ± 0.06
Adiponectin (μg/ml)	11.7 ± 1.7	11.4 ± 1.4	8.0 ± 1.6	8.0 ± 1.5
Leptin (ng/ml)	17.6 ± 2.2	10.5 ± 1.9*†	13.5 ± 1.5	14.5 ± 2.1
Norepinephrine (pg/ml)	209 ± 15	211 ± 25	167 ± 19	174 ± 18
Aldosterone (ng/dl)	5.6 ± 0.6	5.2 ± 0.8	7.0 ± 1.2	7.2 ± 1.3
Endothelin-1 (pg/ml)	6.6 ± 0.3	6.6 ± 0.3	5.9 ± 0.4	6.6 ± 0.4
Cortisol (μg/ml)	12.0 ± 1.0	9.8 ± 0.7	12.8 ± 1.3	10.0 ± 1.3
Free fatty acids (μmol/L)	715 ± 56	655 ± 47	577 ± 62	604 ± 66

Values are mean ± standard error;

^*P<0.05 vs. Pre;

^†P<0.05 group (Weight loss, Control) × time (Pre, Post) interaction.