Table 2.
Serum concentration of adipokines in vegetarian and omnivorous children.
| Vegetarians | Omnivores | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leptin/sOB-R b | 0.028 (0.015–0.048) | 0.037 (0.026–0.061) | 0.017 |
| HMW/total adiponectin a | 0.586 ± 0.123 | 0.572 ± 0.191 | 0.639 |
| Resistin (ng/mL) a | 4.14 ± 1.43 | 4.68 ± 1.56 | 0.051 |
| Visfatin (ng/mL) b | 1.735 (0.772–2.669) | 1.456 (0.910–2.901) | 0.670 |
| Omentin (ng/mL) b | 503.7 (287.0–996.6) | 413.0 (269.5–1010.8) | 0.330 |
| Vaspin (ng/mL) b | 0.366 (0.258–0.647) | 0.420 (0.330–0.606) | 0.226 |
Data are presented as a mean values and standard deviation (SD) for normally distributed variables, or as b median values and interquartile ranges (1Q–3Q) for non-normally distributed variables; sOB-R—soluble leptin receptor, HMW—high molecular weight adiponectin.