Table 2.
Correlation coefficients of leptin as well as BDNF with other parameters, in all subjects
| Variables | Leptin | BDNF |
|---|---|---|
| Leptin |
1 |
0.021 |
| BDNF |
0.021 |
1 |
| Age |
0.233** |
-0.280** |
| Glucose |
0.097 |
-0.059 |
| Insulin |
0.152* |
-0.127 |
| TG |
0.236** |
0.127 |
| HDL-C |
-0.214** |
-0.057 |
| Systolic BP |
0.358** |
-0.018 |
| Diastolic BP |
0.199** |
-0.015 |
| BMI |
0.383** |
0.036 |
| Waist/Hip ratio |
0.301** |
0.027 |
| WC |
0.293** |
0.052 |
| AC |
0.408** |
0.314** |
| TSF | 0.516** | 0.224** |
Abbreviation: BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, TG triglyceride,
HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, BMI Body mass index, WC waist circumference, AC arm circumference, TSF triceps skin-fold thickness.
Significant levels;* = p < 0.05 by Spearman’s rank correlation (2-tailed).
**= p < 0.01 by Spearman’s rank correlation (2-tailed).