Table 2.
Baseline demographic and biochemical characteristics of obese (n = 30) and non-obese (n = 20) adults
| Obese (n = 30) (means ± SD) | Non-obese (n = 20) (means ± SD) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 30.77±8.97 | 31.10±9.49 | 0.9003 |
| Females/males | 12/18 | 0/20 | |
| Weight, kg | 84.11±9.63 | 67.74±10.15 | <0.0001 |
| Height, cm | 169.57±8.39 | 172.46±5.46 | 0.1802 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.36±2.30 | 22.73±2.85 | <0.0001 |
| Fat, kg | 30.14±5.89 | 13.82±6.86 | <0.0001 |
| Fat, % | 35.93±7.02 | 19.87±7.73 | <0.0001 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.96±0.05 | 0.84±0.05 | <0.0001 |
| Leptin, pg/mL | 14,528.27±12,166.70 | 1,985.20±1,858.01 | <0.0001 |
| Adiponectin, ng/mL | 3,953.47±1,652.06 | 6,512.60±3,496.73 | 0.0053 |
| Insulin, mU/L | 14.69±7.25 | 21.42±19.76 | 0.1582 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 188.77±34.60 | 178.50±22.41 | 0.2473 |
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | 129.70±64.30 | 119.65±60.20 | 0.5814 |
| Free fatty acids, uEq/L | 478.00±156.64 | 555.90±356.71 | 0.3671 |
All subjects were in the fasting state prior to blood sampling and measurements of weight, height, BMI, fat amount, fat percentage, and waist/hip ratio. Student's t test was applied.