Research Article

Association of Irisin Plasma Levels with Anthropometric Parameters in Children with Underweight, Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obesity

Table 1

Demographic, anthropometric, and metabolic parameters.

UnderweightNormal weightOverweightObesity

Gender5 (M)
5 (F)
5 (M)
5 (F)
5 (M)
5 (F)
5 (M)
5 (F)
Age
(years)
8.5
(7–11)
8.5
(6–12)
8.5
(6–11)
8.0
(6–11)
Height
(cm)
126.3
(116–144)
131.4
(113–151)
132
(118–154)
136.4​
(123–153)
Body weight
(kg)

(17.1–29.5)

(20.5–41.3)

(24.9–49.6)

(33.3–63.4)
BMI
(percentile)

(1–3)

(35–73)

(85–93)

(98-99)
Waist
(cm)

(44–55)

(52–68)

(56–72)

(68–86)
Mild-upper arm circumference (cm)
(14–17.1)

(16.9–22)

(19–26.4)

(21.8–29.5)
Triceps skinfold
(mm)

(4–11)

(7–16)

(17–31)

(25–51)
Albumin
(g/dL)
5.16 ± 0.095.41 ± 0.185.06 ± 0.125.42 ± 0.12
Glucose
(mg/dL)
60.67 ± 3.4364.15 ± 5.3953.21 ± 5.7863.16 ± 4.83
Triglycerides
(mg/dL)
54.75 ± 3.5762.30 ± 7.3478.81 ± 10.63
Total cholesterol
(mg/dL)
113.15 ± 4.46115.17 ± 6.13107.19 ± 5.65
HDL cholesterol
(mg/dL)
16.31 ± 1.315.52 ± 1.5113.66 ± 1.0514.91 ± 1.32
LDL cholesterol
(mg/dL)
85.89 ± 4.5787.21 ± 6.3977.77 ± 5.92

Data presented as median and range; versus weight, , , and .