Table 3. Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics according to Plasma Adiponectin Level.
| Characteristic | Plasma adiponectin level | |
|---|---|---|
| Low | High | |
| No. of subjects | 36 | 36 |
| Age, yr | 66.94±1.63 | 67.14±1.80 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.88±2.95 | 24.16±3.31 |
| WC, cm | 84.24±8.85 | 81.40±8.85 |
| HC, cm | 92.94±6.15 | 92.96±7.31 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.90±0.06 | 0.87±0.05a |
| Total body fat, kg | 18.65±5.08 | 18.09±7.23 |
| Visceral fat, kg | 2.61±0.86 | 2.33±0.96 |
| Visceral fat ratio | 12.13±2.16 | 11.58±3.11 |
| Total muscle, kg | 41.06±7.29 | 38.59±6.78 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/L | 5.37±0.59 | 5.30±0.64 |
| 2-Hour glucose, mmol/L | 8.25±1.74 | 7.80±1.86 |
| Fasting insulin, pmol/L | 72.99±47.85 | 67.37±36.46 |
| 2-Hour insulin, pmol/L | 520.94±585.05 | 337.04±179.88a |
| HbA1c, % | 5.68±0.41 | 5.70±0.30 |
| HOMA-IR index | 2.55±1.89 | 2.33±1.39 |
| QUICKI | 0.34±0.02 | 0.34±0.02 |
| TC, mmol/L | 5.83±0.96 | 5.77±0.97 |
| TG, mmol/L | 2.09±0.91 | 2.18±1.60 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.22±0.25 | 1.23±0.36 |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 3.46±0.84 | 3.34±0.78 |
| PWV, m/sec | 16.29±3.55 | 16.14±4.15 |
| SBP, mm Hg | 140.03±18.17 | 137.47±14.35 |
| DBP, mm Hg | 88.28±11.14 | 86.47±8.19 |
| AST, U/L | 29.75±8.23 | 31.44±12.89 |
| ALT, U/L | 29.13±12.77 | 25.02±10.29 |
| γ-GTP, U/L | 38.00±35.40 | 35.19±59.99 |
| hs-CRP, mg/dL | 3.32±6.39 | 1.72±2.31 |
| Ferritin, µg/L | 111.76±95.52 | 90.74±79.92 |
Values are expressed as mean±SD. Two-hour glucose and 2-hour insulin represent glucose and insulin levels at 120 minutes after a glucose challenge.
BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; HC, hip circumference; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol; PWV, pulse-wave velocity; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; γ-GTP, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
aP<0.05 vs. low.