Research Article

Low CD36 and LOX-1 Levels and CD36 Gene Subexpression Are Associated with Metabolic Dysregulation in Older Individuals with Abdominal Obesity

Table 3

Correlation of adiposity with scavenger receptors markers and systemic low-grade inflammatory state along body fat storage.

MeasurementsPearson’s correlation test
sCD36LOX-1

LOX-1 (pg/mL)0.2490.042
Body mass index (BMI)0.3590.0030.027
Waist circumference (cm)0.0080.025
Hip circumference (cm)0.045NS
Total body fat mass (%)0.020NS
Trunk body fat mass (kg)0.036NS
Total adipose area (cm2)0.0090.034
Visceral area (cm2)0.0090.042
Sagittal diameter (cm)0.0140.033
Body fat index0.0380.001
Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR)0.0040.019
Conicity index0.0190.022
Skinfold thickness (mm)
 Bicipital0.0080.037
 Subscapular0.004NS
 Suprailiac0.0040.040
 Abdominal0.0020.036
 ST5 (mm)0.0170.048
Basal glucose (mg/dL)NS0.038
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)0.017NS
HDLc (mg/dL)0.044NS
LDLc (mg/dL)0.021NS
VLDLc (mg/dL)0.0090.013
LDLc/HDLc0.019NS
Apo-A1 (mg/L)0.0010.018
Apo-A1/Apo-B0.039NS
FFA (mmol/mL)0.020NS
CRP (mg/L)0.002NS
C3 (mg/dL)0.0240.007
ESR (mm/h)NS0.014

. HDLc, LDLc, and VLDLc: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol, respectively; Apo: apolipoprotein; CRP: C reactive protein; FFA: free fatty acids; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate.