Table 3.
Correlations among circulating adipocytokines, anthropometric characteristics and markers of insulin resistance in obese individuals undergoing bariatric surgery
| Variable | Weight | BMI | Fasting plasma glucose | Fasting plasma insulin | QUICKI | HOMA-IR | HOMA-β | HbA1c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRP | –0.099 | 0.030 | –0.035 | 0.289* | –0.239* | 0.382† | 0.150 | 0.038 |
| Adiponectin | –0.145 | –0.051 | 0.305* | 0.034 | –0.204 | 0.251* | –0.134 | –0.042 |
| IL-8 | 0.132 | 0.215* | 0.078 | 0.008 | –0.018 | 0.203 | –0.001 | 0.122 |
| MCP-1 | –0.010 | 0.104 | –0.099 | 0.043 | 0.005 | –0.018 | 0.053 | –0.049 |
| Resistin | 0.004 | –0.175 | –0.137 | –0.012 | 0.115 | –0.106 | 0.082 | –0.177 |
| IL-6 | 0.016 | 0.069 | –0.205 | 0.104 | –0.061 | 0.081 | 0.153 | 0.186 |
| TNF-α | –0.107 | 0.015 | 0.262* | 0.118 | –0.136 | 0.185 | –0.082 | 0.054 |
Spearman correlation coefficient represented as r-value: *P<0.05; †P<0.01.
BMI, body mass index; QUICKI, quantitative insulin sensitivity check index; HOMA-IR, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMA-β, homeostatic model assessment of β-cell function; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin; CRP, C-reactive protein; IL, interleukin; MCP, monocyte chemoattractant protein; TNF, tumor necrosis factor.