Table 2 Correlation between fat distribution and chronic inflammatory markers (correcting for age and sex)
Fat distribution | Intra-peritoneal fat (cm3) | Retro-peritoneal fat (cm3) | Subcutaneous fat (cm3) | Total body fat (cm3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Markers | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Hs-CRP (ng/ml) | r = 0.29, p = 0.004 | r = 0.20, p = 0.084 | r = 0.13, p = 0.216 | r = 0.29, p = 0.004 |
Adiponectin (μg/ml) | r = -0.20, p = 0.046 | r = -0.13, p = 0.222 | r = 0.19, p = 0.335 | r = -0.29, p = 0.005 |
leptin (ng/ml) | r = 0.44, p < 0.001 | r = 0.36, p = 0.005 | r = 0.54, p < 0.001 | r = 0.61, p < 0.001 |
TNF-α (pg/ml) | r = 0.05, p = 0.666 | r = -0.36, p = 0.171 | r = 0.08, p = 0.886 | r = -0.08, p = 0.403 |
resistin (ng/ml) | r = 0.08, p = 0.427 | r = 0.03, p = 0.740 | r = 0.05, p = 0.654 | r = 0.03, p = 0.806 |
HOMA | r = 0.23, p < 0.001 | r = 0.02, p = 0.729 | r = 0.05, p = 0.270 | r = 0.18, p = 0.075 |