Research Article

Resistin, Visfatin, Adiponectin, and Leptin: Risk of Breast Cancer in Pre- and Postmenopausal Saudi Females and Their Possible Diagnostic and Predictive Implications as Novel Biomarkers

Table 1

The characteristic features, metabolic, and adipokines levels of healthy control and BC group.

Healthy controlBreast cancer value
( = 68)( = 82)

Age (years)52.25 ± 16.6253.682 ± 13.98 0.567
BMI (kg/m2)24.84 ± 1.3524.59 ± 1.480.062
WC (cm) 76.34 ± 3.0577.52 ± 3.340.026*
SBP (mmHg)124.79 ± 9.21127.52 ± 10.520.096
DBP (mmHg)83.01 ± 7.9880.85 ± 9.830.147
Glucose (mg/dL) 92.42 ± 12.3994.80 ± 13.510.076
TG (mg/dL)123.38 ± 27.403152.60 ± 22.600.000*
TC (mg/dL)192.53 ± 17.718216.52 ± 28.820.000*
LDLc (mg/dL)131.43 ± 23.29145.06 ± 21.320.000*
HDLc (mg/dL)45.47 ± 5.4140.36 ± 4.380.000*
Leptin (ng/mL)19.62 ± 2.0324.59 ± 5.570.000*
Adiponectin (mg/L) 10.96 ± 1.608.44 ± 2.120.000*
Resistin (μg/L)22.69 ± 2.5826.24 ± 1.590.000*
Visfatin (ng/mL)15.57 ± 2.4118.36 ± 3.920.000*

BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; Tc: total cholesterol; < 0.05.