Table 3.
Adipokine concentrations by BMI categories and waist circumferenc
| Leptin, ng/ml | sOB-R, ng/ml | FLI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | |||
| <20 (n = 10) | 5.79 ± 6.99 (0.5–10.7) | 51.35± 23.31 (32.15–62.0) | 0.10 ± 0.12 (0.02–0.17) |
| 20–24.9 (n = 117) | 11.97 ± 8.77 (5.6–15.1) | 34.20± 23.26 (18.8–41.3) | 0.48 ± 0.54 (0.16–0.55) |
| 25–29.9 (n = 309) | 20.77 ± 13.79 (10.0–31.0) | 35.06± 22.21 (19.9–45.5) | 0.77 ± 0.68 (0.29–1.04) |
| ≥30 (n = 229) | 30.66 ± 16.8 (16.2–41.9) | 32.5±18.99 (19.5–40.6) | 1.22 ± 1.06 (0.55–1.55) |
| Waist circumference | |||
| ≤88/102 cm (n = 267) | 13.53 ± 11.18a | 33.98 ± 21.97 | 0.53 ± 0.55a |
| >88/102 cm (n = 397) | 28.42 ± 15.50a | 34.55 ± 21.13 | 1.10 ± 0.95a |
Figures are means ± SD with 95% CI in parentheses. Kruskal-Wallis test across BMI. Leptin: p = 0.00010. FLI: p = 0.00010.
a
Comparison between waist circumference <88/102 cm and >88/102 cm, p < 0.05.