Table 2.
Pearson’s correlations between muscle strength and adipose tissue gene expression of tumour necrosis factor-α (TNFα) and interleukin-6 (IL-6)
| Muscle strength | TNFα | IL-6 |
|---|---|---|
| Grip strength (kg) | −0.13 | −0.40* |
| Arm muscle quality (kg/kg arm lean mass) | −0.33** | −0.08 |
| Knee strength (N m) | −0.08 | −0.22 |
| Leg muscle quality (N m/kg leg lean mass) | −0.26 | −0.09 |
All gene expressions of adipokines are expressed relative to β-actin mRNA.
P < 0.01.
P <0.05