Table 2 Baseline and follow up anthropometric, adiponectin and other markers of inflammation at baseline and follow up [Mean (SD)]
From: Total adiponectin in overweight and obese subjects and its response to visceral fat loss
Mean (SE) | Baseline (n = 125) | Follow up (n = 125) | P values* |
|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Follow up | ||
Body mass index | 33.5 (5.8) | 32.5 (6) | 0.000 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 98.9 (13) | 95.7 (14) | 0.000 |
Hip circumference (cm) | 112.5 (13) | 109.5 (14) | 0.000 |
Fat free mass | 45.9 (6) | 43.8 (6) | 0.000 |
Fat mass | 39.7 (5) | 38.3 (6) | 0.000 |
Adiponectin (μg/ml) | 6.141 (3.4) | 6.227 (3.4) | 0.838 |
Hs CRP (mg/l) α | 7.1 (7.9) | 5.8 (6.5) | 0.060 |
IL6 (pg./ml) α | 2.5 (1.72) | 2.11 (1.78) | 0.0160 |
TNFα (pg./ml) α | 1.41 (0.5) | 0.84 (0.4) | 0.000 |