Table 3. Association of polymorphism FAAH 385C>A with AEA, OEA and HMW adiponectin levels.

		Whole group			Eutrophics			Obeses
Variables	AA	CC+CA	P	AA	CC+CA	P	AA	CC+CA	P
	(n = 14)	(n = 186)	value	(n = 5)	(n = 95)	value	(n = 9)	(n = 91)	value
AEA	3.36	2.45	0.02	2.76	2.07	0.04	4.13	2.78	0.02
(pmol/mL)	(2.10, 5.05)	(1.90, 3.28)		(2.02, 2.93)	(1.73, 2.94)		(2.54, 4.97)	(2.05, 3.63)
OEA	25.67	20.09	0.12	17.34	18.21	0.68	28.51	22.21	0.02
(pmol/mL)	(16.81, 35,13)	(15.48, 25.08)		(13.99, 17.84)	(14.30, 22.90)		(22.93, 38.16)	(16.33, 27.99)
HMW adip	1.86	3.09	0.10	4.09	4.12	0.83	1.36	2.33	0.02
(μg/mL)	(1.24, 3.93)	(1.67, 4.92)		(3.88, 4.42)	(2.43, 5.72)		(1.13, 1.92)	(1.21, 3.59)

Values are medians (percentiles 25^th, 75^th).

P values for differences in variables levels between AA and CC + CA genotypes (Mann-Whitney test).

Variables are age- and sex-adjusted.

AEA, anandamide; OEA, N-oleoylethanolamide; HMW adip, high molecular weight adiponectin.