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Table 2 Mann-Whitney Test for non-parametric variables, according to presence of overweight (n = 74) or insulin resistance (n = 18)

From: Comparison of adipokines in a cross-sectional study with healthy overweight, insulin-sensitive and healthy lean, insulin-resistant subjects, assisted by a family doctor primary care program

 

OW(+)IR(−) (mean-rank)

OW(−)IR(+) (mean-rank)

P value

Age

49.88

32.61

0.014

Circumference

Waist

53.05

19.58

<0.001

Abdominal

52.72

20.94

<0.001

Glycated hemoglobin

43.86

54.67

0.120

Cytokines

 C reactive protein

47.80

41.17

0.345

 MCP-1a

43.34

59.50

0.021

 IL-6b

43.42

59.17

0.025

 Resistin

44.95

52.89

0.258

 Adiponectin

43.95

56.97

0.063

 PAI-1c

46.41

46.86

0.949

  1. aMacrophage Chemoattractant Protein-1
  2. b Interleukin-6
  3. c Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
  4. Variables wtih p values <0.150 were selected for logistic binary modeling
  5. Statistical significance was considered as p < 0.05 (in italics)
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

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