Association between −308 G/A TNF-α Polymorphism and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index as a Marker of Sarcopenia in Normal Weight Obese Syndrome

Table 3

Blood biochemical parameters and cardiovascular risk factors according to genotype.

Parameters	Carrier (−); 𝑛. 70	Carrier (+); 𝑛. 25
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
FG (mg/dL)	91,33 ± 7,33	89,88 ± 7,15
FI (𝜇U/mL)	7,98 ± 4,64	8,00 ± 4,35
HOMA-IR	3,35 ± 2,05	3,21 ± 1,70
TC (mg/dL)	203,44 ± 41,45	192,12 ± 31,96
HDL-chol (mg/dL)	65,16 ± 15,66	65,82 ± 14,38
LDL-chol (mg/dL)	116,18 ± 35,68	110,33 ± 32,53
TG (mg/dL)	96,12 ± 39,75	87,06 ± 33,79
TC/HDL-chol ratio	3,25 ± 0,85	3,03 ± 0,77
LDL/HDL-chol ratio	1,74 ± 0,79	1,71 ± 0,74
Log TG/HDL-chol ratio	1,58 ± 0,84	1,37 ± 0,58
hs-CRP (𝜇g/dL)	0,73 ± 1,78	0,20 ± 0,50*
TNF-α (pg/mL)	26,42 ± 15,33	20,62 ± 11,66

^∗𝑃<0.05.
Carrier (−): −308 TNF-α G/G genotype; carrier (+): −308 TNF-α A/G genotype; FG: fasting glucose; FI: fasting insulin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-chol: HDL cholesterol; LDL-chol: LDL cholesterol; TG: triglycerides; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.