Table 2.
Description of the sample (individuals with IL-6, CRP and/or adiponectin information) according to nutritional status, body composition and IL-6 at 18 (n = 3877) and 22 years old (n = 3483), stratified by sex.
| Males Mean (SD) |
Females Mean (SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 years | 22 years | 18 years | 22 years | |
| Weight (kg) | 70.7 (14.2) | 76.2 (16.1) | 61.0 (13.9) | 66.1 (15.4) |
| Height (cm) | 173.8 (7.0) | 174.4 (7.1) | 161.0 (6.5) | 161.1 (6.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.4 (4.2) | 25.1 (4.8) | 23.5 (4.7) | 25.6 (5.7) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 78.5 (9.6) | 82.9 (10.8) | 73.8 (9.7) | 77.3 (11.7) |
| Fat mass (% – BOD POD) | 16.7 (8.9) | 20.8 (9.9) | 32.7 (7.8) | 35.8 (8.5) |
| Trunk fat mass (% – DXA) | 18.8 (10.6) | 24.2 (11.5) | 36.0 (9.3) | 39.4 (9.8) |
| IL-6 (pg/mL)* | 1.61 (1.95) | 1.60 (1.87) | 1.78 (1.95) | 1.80 (1.80) |
| IL-6 (log pg/mL)* | 0.21 (0.64) | 0.19 (0.66) | 0.30 (0.67) | 0.32 (0.68) |
| CRP (mg/L)** | 1.52 (2.93) | 1.84 (4.92) | 3.15 (4.72) | 3.93 (8.45) |
| CRP (log mg/L)** | −0.40 (1.18) | −0.34 (1.22) | 0.30 (1.35) | 0.48 (1.32) |
| Adiponectin (µg/mL)*** | 14.26 (7.04) | 7.97 (3.98) | 17.04 (7.91) | 10.72 (4.72) |
BMI: body mass index. IL-6: interleukin-6; CRP: C – reactive protein.
*
N 18 years: 1545 males/1613 females; 22 years: 1540 males/1598 females.
**
N 18 years: 1933 males/1936 females; 22 years: 1659 males/1816 females.
***
N 18 years subsample: 138 males/137 females; 22 years: 1660 males/1822 females.