Table 3.

Comparison of the mean ghrelin, resistin and insulin levels in the study groups, analysing by independent samples t test

Hormone	Normal weight	Mean ± SD	Over-weight	Means ± SD	t-test	value P-
Ghrelin(pg/mL)	N=50	83.30±13.38	N=50	90.00±17.35	9.622	0.000 **
Resistin(ng/mL)		3.07±2.15		3.64±2.63	2.162	0.240
Insulin(mLU/mL)		6.62±6.77		8.13±7.54	1.047	0.297
Hormone	Normal weight	Mean ± SD	Obese diabetic	Mean ± SD	t-test	P value -
Ghrelin(pg/mL)	N=50	83.30±13.38	N=50	107.60±26.67	4.578	.000 **
Resistin(ng/mL)		3.07±2.15		5.80±4.91	5.758	.000 **
Insulin(mLU/mL)		6.62±6.77		11.92±8.54	3.441	.001 **
Hormone	Over-weight	Means± SD	Obese diabetic	Means± SD	t-test	P-value
Ghrelin(pg/mL)	N=50	90.00±17.37	N=50	107.60±26.67	−3.302	.001 **
Resistin(ng/mL)		3.64±2.63		5.80±4.91	3.911	.000 **
Insulin(mLU/mL)		8.13±7.54		11.92±8.54	2.359	.020 **