Beyond the Scale: Investigating Adiponectin, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 as Metabolic Markers in Obese Adolescents with Metabolic Syndrome
Table 2
The levels of adiponectin, ICAM-1, and VCAM-1 on MetS risk factor on boy adolescents with obesity.
MetS risk factor
Adiponectin, ng/ml (mean ± SD)
ICAM-1, pg/ml (mean ± SD)
VCAM-1, pg/ml (mean ± SD)
Gender: boys (n=88)
Central obesity
Yes (n = 84)
13.95 ± 6.49
1,910.21 ± 10,145.93
14.06 ± 17.12
No (n = 4)
18.36 ± 8.43
2,141.19 ± 2,656.01
19.72 ± 25.49
value
0.203b
0.072b
0.650b
Hypertension
Yes (n = 37)
13.10 ± 4.10
520.94 ± 353.18
9.01 ± 4.98
No (n = 51)
14.90 ± 7.88
2,936.22 ± 12,989.08
18.17 ± 21.78
value
0.651b
0.571b
0.001b
Hyperglycaemia
Yes (n = 2)
22.65 ± 16.31
812.76 ± 50.84
12.54 ± 1.48
No (n = 86)
13.92 ± 6.29
1,946.47 ± 10,036.91
14.36 ± 17.62
value
0.356b
0.370b
0.484b
Hypertriglyceridemia
Yes (n = 38)
12.55 ± 4.89
3,391.82 ± 14,980.53
16.33 ± 21.84
No (n = 50)
15.36 ± 7.46
802.65 ± 1,546.84
12.79 ± 13.17
value
0.070b
0.613b
0.393b
Low level of HDL-c
Yes (n = 38)
12.49 ± 5.26
3,138.68 ± 15,018.66
15.72 ± 21.81
No (n = 50)
15.40 ± 7.25
995.04 ± 1,567.86
13.26 ± 13.30
value
0.114b
0.004b
0.800b
bMann–Whitney U, significant if . HDL-c: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; ICAM-1: intercellular adhesion molecule; VCAM-1: vascular cell adhesion molecule 1.