Table 5.

Multivariable-Adjusted Linear Regression Estimates (95% CI) of Adipokines Among Race-Ethnic Groups by Fat Mass Tertiles.^*

	HMW Adiponectin, µg/ml†			Soluble Leptin Receptor, ng/ml†
	Lowest Fat Mass Tertile (7.0–21.9 kg) N=579	Intermediate Fat Mass Tertile (22.0–33.8 kg) N=579	Highest Fat Mass Tertile (33.9–84.5 kg) N=578	Lowest Fat Mass Tertile (7.0–21.9 kg) N=579	Intermediate Fat Mass Tertile (22.0–33.8 kg) N=579	Highest Fat Mass Tertile (33.9–84.5 kg) N=578
Caucasian and African American Comparisons
Caucasians	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
African	−0.63	−0.58	−0.44	−0.17	−0.07	−0.04
Americans	(−0.91,−0.34)	(−0.74,−0.42)	(−0.60,−0.28)	(−0.28,−0.06)	(−0.13,−0.01)	(−0.10,0.02)
	p < 0.001	<0.001	p < 0.001	p: 0.003	0.028	p: 0.164
Caucasian and Asian Comparisons
Caucasians	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
Chinese	−0.50	−0.97	−0.10	−0.13	−0.27	0.10
	(−0.76,−0.25)	(−1.31,−0.63)	(−0.66,−0.47)	(−0.22,−0.03)	(−0.40,−0.14)	(−0.11,0.30)
	p < 0.001	P < 0.001	p: 0.739	p < 0.010	P < 0.001	p < 0.343
Japanese	−0.51	−1.05	−0.23	−0.07	−0.23	−0.08
	(−0.74,−0.28)	(−1.35,−0.75)	(−0.84,0.39)	(−0.16,0.02)	(−0.34,−0.11)	(−0.30,0.14)
	p < 0.001	P < 0.001	p: 0.469	p: 0.112	P < 0.001	p: 0.475

^*Models adjusted for age, smoking, physical activity, menopause status, site and education and total body fat tertiles

^†log-transformed