Research Article

Adipocytokine Levels in Genetically High Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in the Indian Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Showing mean difference in serum RBP-4 and other biomarkers between single parent diabetic and both parents’ diabetic groups.

ParametersSingle parent diabetic group ( )Both parents diabetic group ( ) value

BMI22.48 + 4.123.63 + 3.50.086#
WHR0.82 (0.80–0.86)0.82 (0.83–0.88)>0.05#
Systolic BP110.29 6.7110.49 4.90.879#
diastolic BP74.43 3.775.68 4.10.074#
Fasting serum insulin10.79 1.511.12 1.30.192#
Fasting serum glucose78.0 10.982.44 + 9.70.010**
2 h glucose of OGTT116.9 5.5117.0 5.90.934#
HbA1c 4.5 0.494.53 0.5100.136#
HOMA-IR2.09 + 0.492.26 0.410.030*
TNF- (pg/mL)16.06 5.1 17.55 5.8>0.05#
IL-6 (pg/mL)114.3 19.9119.0 18.8>0.05#
Leptin (ng/mL)12.7 1.813.1 1.7>0.05#
Adiponectin ( g/mL)9.5 1.38.7 1.0<0.01**

Results are presented as mean + SD, or median (interquartile range, 25–75%). ** ; * ; # ; BMI: body mass index; WHR: waist to hip ratio; BP: blood pressure; OGTT: oral glucose tolerance test; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance; TNF- : tumor necrotic factor-alpha; IL-6: interleukin-6.