Table 2. Adipokine levels in normal weight and overweight subjects.
| Normal weight subjects | Overweight subjects | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 48 | 48 | NS |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) |
2.0±1.6 | 5.2±3.3 | <0.001 |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) |
2.8±1.0 | 3.2±0.9 | 0.021 |
| Adiponectin (µg/mL) | 7.0±3.8 | 4.6±2.7 | 0.009 |
| Resistin (µg/mL) |
8.0±2.5 | 8.2±2.6 | ns |
| Visfatin (ng/mL) |
2.0±0.6 | 4.2±0.9 | 0.002 |
All values are mean ± SD; IL-6 = interleukin 6; TNF-α = tumor necrosis factor alpha; NS = nonsignificant.
Comparisons of biochemical and other characteristics between the two groups were completed with the use of one-factor analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction. The mean difference was significant at the 0.05 level.