Table 2.
Relationship between inflammatory markers and measures of adiposity.
Variables | CRP (mg/L)a | TNFα (ng/L) |
---|---|---|
BMI (kg/m2) | 0.09 | 0.18 |
Total Fat Mass (kg)† | 0.17 | 0.18 |
% Fat (%) | 0.32** | 0.25* |
Android Fat Mass (g)† | 0.24* | 0.16 |
Gynoid Fat Mass (g) | 0.20 | 0.24* |
Android:Gynoid | 0.09 | −0.004 |
Data are Pearson (TNFα) or Spearman (CRP) correlation coefficients: *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; n = 68. †log transformed. Controlled for age and sex.