Correlation of High-Molecular-Weight Adiponectin and Leptin Concentrations with Anthropometric Parameters and Insulin Sensitivity in Newborns

Table 2

Biochemical characteristics and estimates of insulin sensitivity in cord blood at birth.

	Males ()	Females ()	All subjects ()	value
Blood glucose (mg/dL)	76.16 ± 22.07	81.50 ± 18.28	78.68 ± 20.47	0.095
Insulin (µU/mL)	13.08 ± 5.99	13.63 ± 5.94	13.34 ± 5.96	0.458
Leptin (ng/mL)	8.12 ± 5.12	10.82 ± 6.32	9.40 ± 5.87
HMW-adiponectin (µg/mL)	13.34 ± 6.77	15.35 ± 6.67	14.82 ± 7.24
Insulin sensitivity index
G/I	7.29 ± 4.61	6.88 ± 3.99	7.11 ± 4.32	0.551

Data reported as the mean ± SD. < 0.05 versus males as assessed by Mann-Whitney test. G/I: glucose/insulin ratio.