Table 4 Adipokine and inflammatory variables
From: Association of adipose tissue inflammation and physical fitness in older adults
Variables | References value | Low physical fitness n = 32 n = 29 female and n = 3 male | High physical fitness n = 31 n = 23 female and n = 8 male | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | med (iqr 25%-75%) | mean ± SD | med (iqr 25%-75%) | |||
HMGB-1 [ng/mL] | 2–200 | 68.2 ± 56.6 | 68.2 (12.4–128.4) | 20.5 ± 19.2 | 19.8 (7.6–88.2) | 0.005 |
Adiponectin [μg/mL] | - | 3.4 ± 3.1 | 1.9 (1.1–4.7) | 3.1 ± 3.3 | 1.6 (0.7–5.3) | 0.587 |
Leptin [ng/mL] | F 7.36 ± 3.73 M 3.84 ± 1.79 | 6.8 ± 2.5 | 6.8 (5.0–7.7) | 4.9 ± 1.2 | 4.9 (4.2–5.5) | 0.0008 |
Adpn/Lep | ≥ 1.0 | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 0.4 (0.2–1.0) | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 0.2 (0.2–0.9) | 0.306 |
Lep/Adpn | - | 9.2 ± 17.5 | 3.2 (1.0–7.2) | 4.8 ± 6.0 | 3.8 (1.0–5.8) | 0.768 |
Ghrelin [pg/mL] | 30 -9000 | 1688 ± 1967 | 775 (293–1688) | 1621 ± 1976 | 868 (219–1741) | 0.799 |
CRP [mg/L] | 0.068—8.2 | 3.0 ± 2.5 | 2.4 (1.5–4.0) | 1.9 ± 1.5 | 1.3 (1.0–2.2) | 0.01 |
Albumin [g/L] | F 37—53 M 42—55 | 43.1 ± 2.2 | 44.6 (44.2 -45.7) | 43.2 ± 1.7 | 43.2 (42.0–44.1) | 0.008 |