Table 3.
Correlations between circulating ECs and markers of obesity and insulin and glucose homeostasis pre- and postoperatively.
| Variable | AEA | OEA | PEA | 2-AG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | ||||
| 0 months | 0.17 (0.68) | 0.42 (0.06) | 0.30 (0.19) | 0.07 (0.45) |
| 6 months | 0.24 (0.32) | 0.17 (0.50) | −0.21 (0.93) | −0.16 (0.53) |
| Weight | ||||
| 0 months | 0.10 (0.68) | 0.49 (0.03) | 0.36 (0.12) | 0.20 (0.45) |
| 6 months | 0.01 (0.96) | 0.01 (0.97) | −0.23 (0.35) | −0.16 (0.53) |
| Waist | ||||
| 0 months | 0.10 (0.68) | 0.52 (0.02) | 0.40 (0.08) | 0.26 (0.33) |
| 6 months | −0.13 (0.62) | −0.04 (0.86) | −0.28 (0.25) | 0.11 (0.70) |
| Fasting glucose | ||||
| 0 months | 0.15 (0.55) | 0.05 (0.84) | 0.09 (0.71) | −0.59 (0.04) |
| 6 months | 0.54 (0.05) | 0.11 (0.62) | 0.18 (0.46) | −0.09 (0.75) |
| 2-hour glucose | ||||
| 0 months | 0.55 (0.01) | 0.11 (0.65) | 0.17 (0.47) | 0.003 (1.00) |
| 6 months | −0.02 (0.94) | −0.24 (0.33) | −0.13 (0.60) | −0.42 (0.10) |
| HbA1c | ||||
| 0 months | 0.44 (0.06) | 0.22 (0.37) | 0.20 (0.40) | −0.12 (0.66) |
| 6 months | 0.09 (0.71) | −0.13 (0.59) | −0.00 (0.97) | −0.35 (0.17) |
| Fasting insulin | ||||
| 1 month | 0.28 (0.26) | 0.49 (0.04) | 0.49 (0.04) | 0.18 (0.54) |
| 6 months | −0.03 (0.89) | 0.06 (0.81) | 0.08 (0.76) | −0.19 (0.49) |
| HOMA S% | ||||
| 1 month | −0.71 (0.002) | −0.34 (0.18) | −0.47 (0.06) | 0.16 (0.57) |
| 6 months | −0.35 (0.16) | −0.25 (0.33) | −0.33 (0.18) | −0.21 (0.44) |
| HOMA- IR | ||||
| 0 months | 0.61 (0.009) | 0.48 (0.05) | 0.53 (0.03) | 0.27 (0.32) |
| 6 months | 0.40 (0.1) | 0.28 (0.27) | 0.25 (0.31) | 0.38 (0.15) |
| Systolic BP | ||||
| 0 months | 0.40 (0.09) | 0.11 (0.66) | 0.25 (0.30) | −0.01 (1.0) |
| 6 month | −0.13 (0.61) | −0.27 (0.26) | −0.06 (0.81) | −0.07 (0.78) |
| Diastolic BP | ||||
| 0 months | 0.48 (0.04) | 0.01 (0.96) | 0.14 (0.56) | −0.52 (0.04) |
| 6 months | −0.06 (0.83) | −0.08 (0.76) | 0.08 (0.74) | −0.23 (0.38) |
| LDL-C | ||||
| 0 months | 0.15 (0.54) | 0.15 (0.52) | 0.44 (0.04) | −0.02 (0.94) |
| 6 months | −0.27 (0.27) | −0.26 (0.28) | −0.04 (0.87) | 0.13 (0.62) |
| HDL-C | ||||
| 0 months | −0.21 (0.37) | −0.12 (0.53) | −0.31 (0.18) | −0.73 (0.001) |
| 6 months | −0.32 (0.18) | 0.18 (0.45) | 0.28 (0.25) | 0.03 (0.91) |
| 2-AG | ||||
| 0 months | 0.08 (0.76) | |||
| 6 months | −0.01 (0.98) | |||
| OEA | ||||
| 0 months | 0.52 (0.02) | |||
| 6 months | 0.60 (0.005) | |||
| PEA | ||||
| 0 months | 0.71 (<0.001) | |||
| 6 months | 0.61 (0.005) |
The r values are shown with the P values in brackets. Significant correlations are shown in bold.