Table 2.
Partial correlation between adipokines and markers of low grade systemic inflammation in dependency on BMI.
| Adiponectin bivariate | BMI adjusted | Leptin bivariate | BMI adjusted | A/L ratio bivariate | BMI adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | ||||||
| BMI | -0.021 | 0.766*** | -0.560*** | |||
| Leukocytes | -0.198 | -0.197 | 0.289+ | 0.275+ | -0.075 | 0.009 |
| CRP | 0.002 | -0.086 | 0.091 | |||
| SAA | 0.060 | 0.060 | -0.062 | -0,083 | 0.021 | 0.018 |
| TNF-α | -0.41 | -0.047 | -0.197 | -0.048 | 0.197 | 0.093 |
| IL-6 | 0.035 | 0.034 | -0.079 | -0.054 | 0.015 | -0.021 |
| Non-smokers | ||||||
| BMI | -0.255*** | 0.657*** | -0.379*** | |||
| Leukocytes | -0.127+ | -0.82 | 0.166* | 0.054 | -0.203** | -0.144 |
| CRP | -0.13* | -0.61 | 0.245*** | 0.076 | -0.185** | -0.075 |
| SAA | -0.182 | -0.07 | 0.627*** | 0.469*** | -0.347** | -0.202+ |
| TNF-α | -0.02 | -0.006 | -0.07 | -0.142+ | 0.14 | 0.038 |
| IL-6 | 0.129 | 0.142+ | 0.013 | -0.008 | 0.123 | 0.145+ |
+P < 0.1, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.