Table 3.
Comparison of biochemical parameters in both groups
| Parameter | Mean±SD |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obese patients (n=25) | Healthy patients (n=25) | ||
| Serum leptin | 26.33±4.47 | 1.92±0.55 | <0.001** |
| Serum adiponectin | 11.82±5.13 | 16.96±4.69 | <0.001** |
| Leptin/adiponectin | 2.66±1.23 | 0.131±0.065 | <0.001** |
**Highly significant (P<0.01). SD: Standard deviation