Relationship between Birth Weight and Metabolic Status in Obese Adolescents
Figure 1
Box plot analysis showing median values and interquartile range for plasma insulin (a), HOMA (b), adiponectin (c), and the leptin/adiponectin ratio (d) in obese adolescents when separated by quintiles representing the range of birth weights for the same individuals. 1: <2500 g [7]; 2: 2500–3000 g [8]; 3: 3001–3500 g [27]; 4: 3501–4000 g [28]; 5: >4000 g [19]. or less for insulin (1 versus 3, 4, and 5), HOMA (1 versus 5), adiponectin (1 and 3 versus 5), and the leptin/adiponectin ratio (1 versus 4 and 5).
