Clinical Study

Platelet Counts and Platelet Activation Markers in Obese Subjects

Table 5

Correlations between platelet activation markers, body mass index, and waist-to-hip ratios for subjects in the platelet activation analysis.

Platelet activation markersBMI (kg/m2)Waist-to-hip ratio

n6565
PAC-1 binding r = −0.2 r = 0.004
P = .1P = .9
CD62p expressionr = −0.05r = −0.12
P = .7P = .4
Annexin-V bindingr = 0.06 r = −0.15
P = .6P = .3

BMI = body mass index; MFI = mean fluorescence intensity.