Journal of Diabetes Research

Research Article

Changes in Plasma Levels of N-Arachidonoyl Ethanolamine and N-Palmitoylethanolamine following Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Females with Impaired Glucose Homeostasis

Table 3

Correlations between circulating ECs and markers of obesity and insulin and glucose homeostasis pre- and postoperatively.
VariableAEAOEAPEA2-AG
BMI    
 0 months0.17 (0.68)0.42 (0.06)0.30 (0.19)0.07 (0.45)
 6 months0.24 (0.32)0.17 (0.50)−0.21 (0.93)−0.16 (0.53)
Weight    
 0 months0.10 (0.68)0.49 (0.03)0.36 (0.12)0.20 (0.45)
 6 months0.01 (0.96)0.01 (0.97)−0.23 (0.35)−0.16 (0.53)
Waist    
 0 months0.10 (0.68)0.52 (0.02)0.40 (0.08)0.26 (0.33)
 6 months−0.13 (0.62)−0.04 (0.86)−0.28 (0.25)0.11 (0.70)
Fasting glucose    
 0 months0.15 (0.55)0.05 (0.84)0.09 (0.71)−0.59 (0.04)
 6 months0.54 (0.05)0.11 (0.62)0.18 (0.46)−0.09 (0.75)
2-hour glucose    
 0 months0.55 (0.01)0.11 (0.65)0.17 (0.47)0.003 (1.00)
 6 months−0.02 (0.94)−0.24 (0.33)−0.13 (0.60)−0.42 (0.10)
HbA1c    
 0 months0.44 (0.06)0.22 (0.37)0.20 (0.40)−0.12 (0.66)
 6 months0.09 (0.71)−0.13 (0.59)−0.00 (0.97)−0.35 (0.17)
Fasting insulin    
 1 month0.28 (0.26)0.49 (0.04)0.49 (0.04)0.18 (0.54)
 6 months−0.03 (0.89)0.06 (0.81)0.08 (0.76)−0.19 (0.49)
HOMA S%    
 1 month−0.71 (0.002)−0.34 (0.18)−0.47 (0.06)0.16 (0.57)
 6 months−0.35 (0.16)−0.25 (0.33)−0.33 (0.18)−0.21 (0.44)
HOMA- IR    
 0 months0.61 (0.009)0.48 (0.05)0.53 (0.03)0.27 (0.32)
 6 months0.40 (0.1)0.28 (0.27)0.25 (0.31)0.38 (0.15)
Systolic BP    
 0 months0.40 (0.09)0.11 (0.66)0.25 (0.30)−0.01 (1.0)
 6 month−0.13 (0.61)−0.27 (0.26)−0.06 (0.81)−0.07 (0.78)
Diastolic BP    
 0 months0.48 (0.04)0.01 (0.96)0.14 (0.56)−0.52 (0.04)
 6 months−0.06 (0.83)−0.08 (0.76)0.08 (0.74)−0.23 (0.38)
LDL-C    
 0 months0.15 (0.54)0.15 (0.52)0.44 (0.04)−0.02 (0.94)
 6 months−0.27 (0.27)−0.26 (0.28)−0.04 (0.87)0.13 (0.62)
HDL-C    
 0 months−0.21 (0.37)−0.12 (0.53)−0.31 (0.18)−0.73 (0.001)
 6 months−0.32 (0.18)0.18 (0.45)0.28 (0.25)0.03 (0.91)
2-AG    
 0 months0.08 (0.76)   
 6 months−0.01 (0.98)   
OEA    
 0 months0.52 (0.02)   
 6 months0.60 (0.005)   
PEA    
 0 months0.71 (<0.001)   
 6 months0.61 (0.005)   
The values are shown with the values in brackets. Significant correlations are shown in bold.