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Table 2 Correlations between Ghrelin, Adiponectin and Leptin and anthropometric and metabolic parameters among school-children by gender 11 to 15 years at baseline

From: Ghrelin, adipokines, metabolic factors in relation with weight status in school-children and results of a 1-year lifestyle intervention program

Parameters

2a: Boys

2b: Girls

Ghrelin (ng/L)

Leptin(ng/mL)

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

Ghrelin (ng/L)

Leptin(ng/mL)

Adiponectin (μg/mL)

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

r

P

BMI z-score

−0.59

<0.001

0.70

<0.001

−0.40

0.005

−0.08

0.523

0.66

<0.001

−0.40

0.001

WC (cm)

−0.64

<0.001

0.78

<0.001

−0.46

0.001

−0.12

0.313

0.79

<0.001

−0.46

<0.001

WHtR

−0.51

<0.001

0.85

<0.001

−0.36

0.013

−0.10

0.399

0.73

<0.001

−0.50

<0.001

FBG (mmol/L)

−0.37

0.001

0.25

0.087

−0.10

0.483

0.07

0.587

0.36

0.003

−0.32

0.006

HDL-C (mmol/L)

0.41

0.005

−0.36

0.013

0.57

<0.001

0.16

0.190

−0.39

0.001

0.46

<0.001

LDL-C (mmol/L)

0.36

0.014

0.28

0.058

0.11

0.485

0.17

0.149

−0.05

0.707

−0.02

0.881

TG (mmol/L)

−0.10

0.492

0.53

<0.001

−0.18

0.238

0.21

0.076

0.25

0.038

−0.07

0.585

Insulin (μU/mL)

−0.52

<0.001

0.55

<0.001

−0.44

0.002

−0.13

0.267

0.47

<0.001

−0.35

0.003

HOMA-IR index

−0.53

<0.001

0.57

<0.001

−0.44

0.002

−0.11

0.357

0.50

<0.001

−0.36

0.003

  1. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, WHtR wait-to-height ratio, FBG Fasting blood glucose, HDL-C high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TG triglycerides, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance
  2. All p-values are in italic and significant p-value are in bolditalic
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Nutrition & Metabolism

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