Table 3.
Linear regression analysis of the change in macrophages and change in UCP1.
| Macrophage type | Leg | r2 | P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean research participants | |||
| CD206/CD68 | Cold | 0.026 | 0.56 |
| CD206/CD68 | Contralateral | 0.330 | 0.02b |
| CD163/CD68 | Cold | 0.106 | 0.20 |
| CD163/CD68 | Contralateral | 0.002 | 0.87 |
| CD86/CD68 | Cold | < 0.0001 | 0.99 |
| CD86/CD68 | Contralateral | 0.076 | 0.28 |
| Obese research participants | |||
| CD206/CD68 | Cold | 0.033 | 0.67 |
| CD206/CD68 | Contralateral | 0.117 | 0.41 |
| CD163/CD68 | Cold | 0.204 | 0.26 |
| CD163/CD68 | Contralateral | 0.002 | 0.91 |
| CD86/CD68 | Cold | 0.066 | 0.54 |
| CD86/CD68 | Contralateral | 0.028 | 0.69 |
aLinear regression analysis was performed on the change in macrophages (post–pre) versus the change in UCP1. The change in UCP1 was calculated from previously published data4. bP < 0.05.