Insulin Sensitivity, Serum Lipids, and Systemic Inflammatory Markers in School-Aged Obese and Nonobese Children

Table 2

Fasting morning plasma concentrations of inflammatory biomarkers in obese and nonobese children.

	Obese; (BMI 𝑍≥1.65)	Nonobese; (BMI 𝑍<1.65)	𝑃-values∗
MRP 8/14; (ug/mL)	1.5±0.9; (𝑛=128)	0.9±0.8; (𝑛=176)	.0001
Apo B (mg/dL)	77.8±19.6; (𝑛=65)	73.7±16.3; (𝑛=51)	.233
MCP (pg/mL)	132.0±29.6; (𝑛=77)	120.1±18.8; (𝑛=68)	.494
RBP4 (ng/mL)	33.4±16.3; (𝑛=80)	18.2±14.0; (𝑛=80)	.01
IL-20 (pg/mL)	4.0±5.4; (𝑛=67)	2.3±4.5; (𝑛=44)	.02
IL-6 (pg/mL)	1.8±0.9; (𝑛=132)	1.0±0.6; (𝑛=134)	.01
MIF; (pg/mL)	188.6±103.1; (𝑛=132)	131.7±86.4; (𝑛=106)	.02
hsCRP; (mg/dL)	2.3±1.4; (𝑛=354)	0.5±0.3; (𝑛=350)	<.0001
TNF-α (pg/mL)	598.5±62.2; (𝑛=172)	317.3±42.2; (𝑛=176)	.0001
P selectin (ng/mL)	94.3±22.2; (𝑛=56)	37.7±12.9; (𝑛=90)	.0001
ICAM-1 (ng/mL)	397.4±83.5; (𝑛=56)	247.4±53.5; (𝑛=90)	.0001

∗Statistical significance determined using ANOVA test.