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Table 2 Adipocytokines and RH-PAT score in lean control and obese adolescents with normal and impaired glucose tolerance test

From: Obesity, hyperglycemia and endothelial function in inner city Bronx adolescents: a cross-sectional study

Adipocytokines

Lean control (n = 14)

Obese

Obese total (n = 37)

P*

P**for trend

 

Obese NGT (n = 22)

Obese IGR (n = 15)

Adiponectin (μg/ml)

7.53 ± 1.17

5.84 ± 0.51

5.17 ± 0.74

5.63 ± 0.42

0.09

0.10

Leptin (ng/ml)

18.39 ± 4.49

34.28 ± 3.41

32.95 ± 4.67

33.77 ± 2.71

0.004

0.02

hsCRP (mg/l)

0.69 ± 0.24

5.21 ± 1.11

4.16 ± 0.98

4.76 ± 0.76

0.0004

0.001

TNF-α (pg/ml)

13.48 ± 1.03

20.07 ± 5.05

27.12 ± 6.69

22.94 ± 4.03

0.03

0.006

FFA (mmol)

0.48 ± 0.06

0.60 ± 0.09

0.50 ± 0.04

0.55 ± 0.05

0.38

0.67

RH-PAT score

1.98 ± 0.09

1.73 ± 0.08

1.65 ± 0.12

1.70 ± 0.06

0.02

0.03

  1. Legend -- CRP -- C-reactive protein, TNF-α—tumor necrosis factor, FFA- free fatty acids, RH-PAT -Peripheral arterial tonometry-hyperemic response. Values are mean ± SE, p*- lean vs. obese using independent t test, p**- p for trend using spearman correlation.